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True enough. And Trumps an asshole, but he's our asshole at least. Maybe we could put him on commision. If the state sees economic growth, he gets 1% right off the top. That'll motivate him.
Absolutely. You find us a smoke-filled back room. I'm off to buy derby hats, diamond stickpins and cigars.
If amber gets to be Jimmie Walker (no, not the Dyn-o-mite one), then I get to be the guy who only needs a nod to procure whatever illicit goods you desire from his army of sleazy minions.
The Wino can be the corrupt union boss in the sleveless undershirt who always beats us at poker. Gaspode is the lovely but deadly lady assasin. Hugh is the deceptively friendly Fredo-esque one who secretlt riggs all the elections. Edible Energy can be the consigliere or whatever the Irish called them back in the day.
Woo-hoo! Brooklyn is full of smoke-filled rooms. And everyone knows bodies go in the Gowanus. Plus, the Greenpoint longshoremen remember my brothel fondly, so we're down with them.
Hell, if Hilary can be a NY senator & Libby Dole can be a NC senator without any residency whatsoever, than I am totally entitled to run for mayor of New York, and, in fact, I will. So there. Bwah ha ha! You are all just cogs in my quest for galactic domination! Soon I will be the evil overlord!
First proclamation--same-sex marriage legal!
Second--repeal the smoking ban!
Third--repeal the cabaret laws!
Fourth--casinos everywhere with the money going to civil servants and education!
Fifth--maximum rent caps in NYC!
Sixth--all new construction has to have 50% of the apartments set for low and middle income people!
Seventh?
oh, and a repeal of the death penalty, and racial, sex, or orientation discrimination in any form is punishable by expulsion and seizure of all assets to be given to the ones discriminated against, no clothing made in sweatshops is allowed to be sold in NYS...
(aslo, could you make it illegal to stand in someone's way on a subway platform, or at least make it justifiable homicide to kill someone who does? I'd really appreciate that.)
So I guess it breaks down like this: amberglow gets to be Michael Corleone, the Wino is Clemenza, I'm Tessio, gaspode and dame are our hit team, and Edible Energy is Tom Hagen. Hugh is Fredo. Wendell is Hyman Roth. Who gets to be Don Vito? Sonny? Solozzo?
(of course, if I'm Tessio, you're eventually gonna have me whacked, but I don't hold it against you. I always liked you. It was just business. Any chance of letting me off the hook? for old times sake?)
I am too classy to be part of a hit team. Former madam, now unquestioned source of power. Really, everyone knows that the ladies rule any Italian roost.
Every time I put my line in the water I said a Hail Mary, and every time I said a Hail Mary I caught a fish.
Shit, I really hate being even fictionally involved with organized crime. Fucking scum, ripping off the poor worse than the goddamn lottery. Happy New York!
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