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You’re not too tired, are you, Tom?

Oh, no, I slept on the plane.

I have the Sollozzo notes here.

Now…

Sollozzo is known as The Turk.

He’s supposed to be very good with a knife,

but only in matters of business with some sort of reasonable complaint.

Uh, his business is narcotics.

He has fields in Turkey, where they grow poppy.

In Sicily he has plants to process them into heroin.

Now, he needs cash, he needs protection from the police.

For which, he gives a piece of the action.

I couldn’t find out how much.

The Tattaglia family is behind him here in New York.

Now, they have to be in it for something.

What about his prison record?

Two terms. One in Italy, one here.

He’s known as a top narcotics man.

Santino, what do you think?

A lot of money in that white powder.

Tom?

Well I say, Yes.

There’s more money potential in narcotics than anything else we’re looking at.

Now, if we don’t get into it, somebody else will,

Maybe the five families, maybe all of them

Now with the money they earn,

they can buy more Police and political power.

Then they come after us.

Now we have the unions, we have the gambling,

and they’re the best things to have,

but narcotics is the thing of the future.

If we don’t get a piece of that action,

we risk everything we have.

I mean, not now, but in 10 years from now.

So? What’’s your answer gonna be, Pop?

Don Corleone.

I need a man who has powerful friends.

I need a million dollars in cash.

I need, Don Corleone, those politicians you carry in your pocket, like so many nickels and dimes.

What is the interest for my family?

30%.

In the first year your end should be three, four million dollars.

And then it would go up.

And what is the interest for the Tattaglia family?

My compliments.

I’ll take care of the Tattaglias, out of my share.

So I receive 30% for finance,

political influence and legal protection, that’’s what your telling me?

That’’s right.

Why do you come to me? Why do I deserve this generosity?

If you consider a million dollars in cash just finance,

te salud, Don Corleone.

I said that I would see you, because I heard that you were a serious man,

to be treated with respect.

But, I must say no to you.

And I’ll give you my reasons.

It’s true, I have a lot of friends in politics.

But they wouldn’t be friendly very long

if they knew my business was drugs instead of gambling,

which they regard as a harmless vice,

but drugs is a dirty business. Oh, Don Corleone…

It doesn’t make any difference to me what a man does for a living, understand.

But your business is…

A little dangerous.

If you’re worried about security for your million, the Tattaglias will guarantee it.

Are you telling me the Tattaglias would guarantee our investment…

Wait a minute.

I have a sentimental weakness for my children, and I spoil them, as you can see…

They talk when they should listen.

But anyway…

SignorSollozzo, my no is final.

And I wish to congratulate you on your new business.

I know you’ll do very well, and good luck to you.

Especially since your interests don’t conflict with mine. Thank you.

Santino.

Come here.

What’s the matter with you?

I think your brain is going soft from all that comedy you’re playing with that young girl.

Never tell anybody outside the family what you’‘re thinking again.

Go on.

Tom, what… What is this nonsense?

It’s from Johnny. He’s starring in that new film.

Huh.

Take it away.

Take it over there.

And, uh…

tell Luca Brasi to come in.

I’‘m a little worried about this Sollozzo fellow.

I want you to find out what he’s got under his fingernails, you know.

Go to the Tattaglias.

Make them think that you’re not too happy with our family

and find out what you can.

I got something for your mother and for Sonny

and a tie for Freddy, and Tom Hagen got the Reynolds pen.

What do you want for Christmas?

Me? Oh… Just you.

Andiamo, Fredo.

Tell Paulie to get the car. We’re going.

Okay, Pop.

I’ll have to get it myself, Pa.

Paulie called in sick this morning.

Paulie’s a good kid. I don’t mind getting the car.

Buon natale, Caro. Grazie.