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“Hundreds of guys depended on Paulie, and he got a piece of everything they made. It was tribute, just like in the old country, except they were doing it here
by teddyh 3y ago
“Hundreds of guys depended on Paulie, and he got a piece of everything they made. It was tribute, just like in the old country, except they were doing it here in America. Now all they got from Paulie was protection from other guys looking to rip them off. And that’s what it’s all about. That’s what the FBI could never understand. That what Paulie and the Organization does, is offer protection for people who can’t go to the cops. That’s it. That’s all it is, they’re like the police department for wiseguys.”
— Goodfellas (1990)
- FirmwareBurner 3y agoDamn, now I'm in the mood for making garlic slices so thin they instantly melt in the pan.
- sseagull 3y agoIn the short-lived Strike Force Five podcast (five late-night talk show hosts during the writer's strike), one of them talks about this. They mentioned how they tried and tried but couldn't get the garlic to actually do that. When they got a chance to interview Scorsese about it, his response was "I made it up" :)