The Godfather (1972)

Gianni Russo: Carlo Rizzi

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• [Sunday dinner at the Corleone home...] 

  Sonny : Niggers havin' a real good time up in Harlem...

  Carlo Rizzi : I knew that was going to happen as soon as they tasted the big money.

  Connie : Papa never talked about business in front of the kids.

  Carlo Rizzi : Shut up, Connie.

  Sonny : Hey, don't you EVER tell her to shut up, you got that?

  Mama Corleone : Santino, don't interfere.

  [Silence reigns around the table for a while] 

  Carlo Rizzi : Sonny, Tom, I'd like to talk to you after dinner. I think I can do a lot more for this family...

  Sonny : We don't discuss business at the table.

• Michael : You have to answer for Santino, Carlo. You fingered Sonny for the Barzini people.

  Carlo Rizzi : Mike, you got it all wrong.

  Michael : Ah, that little farce you played with my sister. You think that would fool a Corleone?

  Carlo Rizzi : Mike, I'm innocent. I swear on the kids.

  Michael : Sit down.

  Carlo Rizzi : Please don't do this to me, Mike. Please don't.

  Michael : Barzini is dead. So is Phillip Tattaglia. Moe Greene. Stracci. Cuneo. Today I settled all family business so don't tell me that you're innocent. Admit what you did.

  [Carlo starts sobbing] 

  Michael : Get him a drink. Don't be afraid, Carlo. Come on, you think I'd make my sister a widow? I'm Godfather to your son.

  [Carlo get handed a drink] 

  Michael : Go ahead. Drink. Drink. No, you're out of the family business, that's your punishment. You're finished. I'm putting you on a plane to Vegas. Tom?

  [Tom hands Michael an airplane ticket] 

  Michael : I want you to stay there, you understand?

  [Carlo nods] 

  Michael : Only don't tell me that you're innocent. Because it insults my intelligence and it makes me very angry. Now, who approached you first? Barzini or Tattaglia?

  Carlo Rizzi : It was Barzini.

  Michael : Good. There's a car outside that will take you to the airport. I'll call your wife and tell her what flight you're on.

  Carlo Rizzi : Listen, Mike...

  Michael : Go on. Get out of my sight.

• Connie : Dinner's on the table.

  Carlo Rizzi : I'm not hungry yet.

  Connie : Your food is on the table. It's getting cold.

  Carlo Rizzi : I'll eat out later.

  Connie : You just told me to make you dinner!

  Carlo Rizzi : Hey, vaffanculo, eh?

  Connie : Aw, vaffanculo you!

• Connie : What's the matter, Carlo?

  Carlo Rizzi : [punk sore at the world]  Shut up and set the table!