The Don Is Dead

Get in front.

I'll check the loft.

It's all clear.

All right!

Spread your arms and drop everything in your hands!

Now!

You with the raincoat... drop it!

My brother Vince.

A little insurance.

You got a leak some place along the line.

They're all from out of state.

What do you wanna do with the meat?

We're pouring concrete tomorrow at the Bristol Motel.

Yeah. They'll be part of the foundation.

I'll get the car.

Hey, I mean to tell ya, this stuff is gonna be worth a bundle on the streets.

Now, is that a score or what, huh?

Next time, Frankie, get somebody else to gun for ya.

Smack's too risky.

What are you talkin' about? You're gettin' a cut. - Cleaner ways to make a dollar.

Yeah, sure. Go sell Girl Scout cookies.

Oh, knock it off, you guys.

You know, Frankie, I never liked dope.

Who the hell are you all of the sudden?

You didn't wanna do this job, you should gone to a ball game. Twenty other guys could done the job.

Yeah, and most of 'em got their brains in their ass.

What, a nickel-a-dime rip-off-jockey, you're tellin' me about brains? Oh!

"Face it, he didn't think of bringin" me along, you would've been in a lot of trouble.

I don't wanna hear it, Vince.

At least when we rip off hub caps we take the cars with 'em.

That's our business.

You wanna be king of the needle freaks, that's your business.

I gave you a hand because you're my friend.

Wait a minute.

You don't think I could handled this thing alone?

Frankie. What?

Frankie, your father, Don Paolo.

His heart.

Tell me!

Don Paolo is dead.

Oh, no.

Oh, Pa.

Hey, Vincenze.

It's a nice house. They inside?

Gentlemen, you all know...

that Las Vegas is a neutral city,

and we are the guests of Don Vincenzo Tamaglia...

who wishes us a pleasant and peaceful visit.

It has always been our policy...

for the national commission to meet...

whenever situations arise that demand major decisions...

based on a sound and impartial judgment.

Today we are called upon to discuss the matter of Don Paolo Regalbuto...

God rest his soul.

There are three families in the city in question,

and each one has its own enterprises.

The Regalbuto family is represented by Don Paolo's son, Frank,

Vito Riccobono, his consigliere,

and the Fargo brothers.

Don Angelo DiMorra represents his own family...

and is very well known to all of you,

as is his brother and consigliere, Mitch DiMorra.

Thirdly, there is the family of Don Aggimio Bernardo.

Unfortunately, Jimmy is in prison and cannot be with us.

But he is represented by Luigi Orlando, his consigliere.

The task before us...

is to decide the future of the Regalbuto holdings.

The matter is now open for general discussion. Vito?

Frankie is Don Paolo's only living son.

Inherits his father's entire estate.

It seems only reasonable that he should inherit...

his, uh, family's responsibilities as well.

That's true.

Frank has been active for a couple of years,

and personally, I think he has a lot of potential.

But right now he doesn't have the experience the Regalbuto family needs.

How do you know?

Let me speak with Don Paolo's son.

You must think of our group of families as a corporation.

Your father would have told you what I am gonna say...

don't reach for what you can't handle.

The experience...

that Frankie lacks...

I have,

and together we could run an outfit.

What I would like to suggest...

is that the soldiers and the enterprises of the Regalbuto family...

be divided between the two proven commanders who do exist...

Don Angelo DiMorra...

and Don Aggimio Bernardo, whom I represent.

What about you, Vince?

Are you and Tony willing to shift to Don Angelo or Jimmy Bernardo?

With no disrespect to anybody,

No.

But we don't follow Frank either.

With the permission of everybody here,

we wanna be independent.

Don Paolo himself agreed to this before he died.

So you're not gonna back me either, huh?

I'm sorry, kid. I was talkin' to Tony.

This is business, Frank. Vince is my brother and I go with him.

It's nothing personal.

In twenty years I've never seen Don Angelo so quiet for so long.

Well these are reasonable men.

Their views interest me.

But you're right. The time has come for me to speak.

I will tell you what I think is fair,

what I know is fair.

One: we divide the Regalbuto family...

as Orlando suggested...

half to me and half to Jimmy Bernardo.

Orlando will look after Jimmy's interests until Jimmy... gets back.

Two: the Fargo brothers go their own way,

but must always be on call to take care of any trouble for Jimmy or me.

Three:

if the business...

is important...

to Don Paolo's son,

I won't see him pushed out.

Don Paolo and I were like... like brothers.

I was with him in the hospital the day Frankie was born.

I... I have no... no son of my own,

no one to follow me.

Now, Frank is not ready...

to become a leader... yet,

but he will be.

When that time comes,

he will inherit my organization... everything.

That is my word.

Gentlemen,

that's all I have to say.

The Fargo brothers can be called up...

Pretty tough job for a guy like Frank.

Well, I think it is a good plan, because...

Does Don Angelo's proposal meet with the approval of the Regalbutos?

Yes.

The Fargo brothers will go along with it.

Orlando?

It is settled then.

A representative of each family...

will meet with three members of the commission to work out the details.

Don Angelo?

Hey, Frank.

You saved my neck in there. Thanks.

Come on, come on. There's no such thing as "thanks' between us, Frank."

You're... You're my son now.

Look, when we get back to the city, we gotta sit down and talk about,

you know, what you wanna do.

Drugs are what I know best. Ah, Frankie...

I did all right in my last shipment.

I can cut my overhead by about 80 percent.

Stay away from that sort of thing. It's an ugly business.

I've got other things in mind for you... legitimate interests.

I've got a deal set up.

I'm supposed to be in Italy day after tomorrow. I gave my word.

Well, if you gave your word, okay.

But this is the last time. Huh?

Okay?

One other thing. Yeah?

We got a traitor in our family. They tried to knock over my last shipment.

Somebody in the family tipped 'em om.

You sure? Positive.

Okay, I'll take care of it.

Who is it? Me.

Champagne's on the bar. So I noticed.

Thought we'd celebrate.

Well?

We got half.

Is that all?

We got six months to get the rest.

Great.

Just great.

By the time Jimmy Bernardo gets out of jail, nobody'll fade him for the time of day.

This city will belong to you and me. Only if we move fast.

Only if we move carefully.

Poor Louie. Always a conservative.

When I first met you,

all you wanted out of life was a $200 trick.

Now it's half the city and look at you... you're still dressed like a tramp.

Jimmy Bernardo likes the way I look.

Jimmy's in jail, and I'm still here.

We both want the same thing, sweetheart, and I'm your only meal ticket.

You bastard!

I'm bleeding!

You play rough, you get hurt.

Ah, Don. It's good to see you.

Come on inside.

Angie's waiting for you.

Angie?

Huh? Oh, oh. Here, play the hand.

Hey, Mitch, will you take care of the boys?

Boys, there's a good fight on television.

Thank you for coming.

Attilio, we have a problem.

Last week a shipment of, uh, very valuable merchandise...

was delivered to Frank Regalbuto.

Uh, excuse me.

These men tried to hijack it.

I'm embarrassed to have to bother you with this.

I know nothing of this, Angelo.