Wiseguy (1987–2009): Season 1, Episode 4 - The Birthday Surprise - full transcript
When Vinnie's young cousin, a boxer, is found dead of an apparent drug overdose, Vinnie jeopardizes his cover by going to "legals" -- the coroner, the homicide cops -- to get them moving on what he knows was a murder.
(bell rings)
- Hey, champ!
How you doing?
- Danny!
- And stay away from Danny's
funeral, you lowlife!
- You gotta help me find the
guys who killed my cousin.
- We'll take care
of those tapeworms.
I don't believe that's
what scared Pat the Cat.
- Mr. Patrice earns far more
as a legitimate investor
than in racketeering.
- How come Patrice stopped
doing business with you?
- Artistic differences.
- The Cerazzos whack me,
Patrice takes over my turf.
- The Cerazzos move in, then
we don't want your turf.
(dramatic music)
- [Announcer] Ladies and
gentlemen, the Royal Diamond
Hotel and Casino proudly
presents the North American
Amateur Boxing Organization's
Tournament of Champions.
- How does a good looking
guy like you survive in jail?
- (laughs) Let me
ask you something.
What would get you more excited,
if I punched out every
dude in the joint
or if I married the baddest
dude for protection?
- Excuse me, Mr. Steelgrave.
- What's this?
- It's from the gentleman.
- [Announcer] Pennsylvania
and Rhode Island.
Our fights will be scored
under international rule.
- Cheap champagne
gives me cold sores.
(group laughs)
- Who is that guy?
- That is the Little
Richard of organized crime.
And get this, his
name is Kiki Vanno.
I think God put him here
to make cops look smart.
- Kiki Vanno?
- He sends over another bottle,
his name's gonna be Leaky Vanno.
(group laughs)
- You like that, yeah.
Hey, Sonny, I gotta say
hello to my cousin, alright?
- I wanna talk to
you about that kid.
I heard good things about him.
- Alright.
- Yeah.
- Be right back.
- Hey, save that strength
for the fight, huh.
- Yeah.
- Good luck.
- [Leon] Thanks.
- [Angela] Vinnie.
- Hey, Angie.
How you doing, babe?
Hey, champ, how you doing?
Whoa!
Hey, what is this,
tag team wrestling?
- I thought you
weren't gonna come.
- What, I'm gonna miss this?
What are you, nuts?
- Oh, I figured with you
and the rest of the family,
Hey, Vinnie, I don't care.
I'm glad you're here.
- Yeah.
- Hey, hold on, man.
I wanna give you
your birthday present
in case I don't
see you next week.
- No, no, wait a
minute, wait a minute.
Later, later.
Look, I wanna take
you two out to dinner
after the fight, alright?
I'll take you to Luigi's.
What do you say?
- Sure.
Would you take Angela with you
and I'll meet you down there?
I have to get changed
and deal with my father.
Like old times (mumbles).
(knocking on door)
- And what are you doing here?
- Uncle Dominic, I'm just
wishing Danny good luck.
That's all.
All the best, kid.
Aunt Jean.
- What was he doing here?
- He's my cousin.
- The hell he is.
He's a damn hood.
- Why don't you
just leave it alone?
- Now look, I told you, Danny,
I don't want you
mixing with that bum!
(relaxed piano music)
- [Minos] You set it up?
- Later.
- You got Steelgrave
here or what?
- Come on, we'll
talk after the fight.
- Kiki, we never pay
anybody in advance.
We broke the rules just for you.
Make this happen.
- You guys want your
money back, huh?
Bring in your receipts.
I'll give you a refund, alright?
Fine.
- Kiki.
- Ow!
Hey, hey, what the hell's
the matter with you?
I was only kidding.
- We don't have time
for your fun house crap.
Talk to Sonny now.
- Let me know what you
think of this kid, Perez.
I think he's gonna be
my next investment.
- Oh, yeah.
I saw him at the Gloves.
This kid is deadly.
(crowd cheers)
(bell rings)
- [Announcer] Tonight's
featured card.
- Hey, that's a good looking
boy, huh, Sonny, nice and hard.
- What do you want, slug?
- Me?
I want these two and
some rubber furniture,
but I'll take some
action on the fight.
This kid, Davis, he's
got a canon right hand.
Bet him.
- That kid Davis has got
a Vaseline right hand.
Forget him.
- You want my action?
Yes or no?
- Save your pennies, Kiki.
- How about a grand?
- How about five grand.
- Sold.
- Let Vinnie hold the money.
- What, no trust?
- What am I supposed
to do with this,
find the rightful owner?
- (laughs) Find
the rightful owner.
Enjoy the fight.
- You think that one put
the fix in or what, Sonny?
- Nah, nobody fixes amateurs.
It's an unwritten rule.
(crowd cheers)
- [Referee] Two,
three, four, five, six.
- You believe this?
- I think you oughta hold off
on your next investment, Sonny.
- Whoa, that was some
fight, huh, Sonny.
- Kiki, the body's
not even cold yet.
- The body's not even cold yet.
That's good, Sonny.
- Yeah, yeah, great.
Go get a facelift.
- Sonny, I'm not interested
in your money, Sonny.
I can make these fights
for you anytime you want.
- You can fix the
amateurs if I want.
- Come on, that's nothing.
I can fix bigger
things than that.
- Like what?
- Well, like a know a certain
party that would be interested
in making a substantial
investment in your friendship.
- My friendship's not for
sale, but I do give private
consultations to the rich
and socially unacceptable.
- Private consultations.
- A million a session.
- We can handle that.
- Just who is this party
who likes to throw around
that kind of change?
- The Cerazzos.
- Make the arrangements
with Vinnie.
- Hey, Vinnie, I'll
be calling you.
(phone rings)
- Yeah, Mike Terranova.
- Agent 4587, day code,
style section 914.
Ident procedure,
long, dull, appeal.
- Greetings to Vinnie T.
- I need to access the
sheet on a Kiki Vanno
and a family name the Cerazzos.
- [Mike] How soon?
- Sooner.
- I'm gonna have
to put you on hold
for a couple of seconds, Vinnie.
- Yeah.
(phone rings)
- Hello.
- Yeah, Frank, Vinnie
just requested the sheets
on a Kiki Vanno and
George and Minos Cerazzo.
I'll stay on top of this, Frank.
- Yeah, you do that.
Hey, Vinnie, Kiki Vanno,
mister conviviality.
37 months at Rahway
for aggravated assault
and sexual molestation,
three arrests,
narcotics distribution,
one conviction, two years,
assault and sexual assault
and battery convictions,
one count of arson,
trial pending.
It's hard to believe
this guy's 31 years old.
- What's this guy do for fun?
- I don't know, but
he is hanging around
with two of the
baddest looking jackets
I have ever accessed,
George and Minos Cerazzo,
first generation from Crete.
Vinnie, you don't have
time to hear about
what these guys play
around with, narcotics,
extortion, suspected in
14 mob-related murders.
Vinnie, Minos was indicted
for the mutilation murder
of a federal agent.
Case was dismissed,
insufficient evidence.
You got a couple of rogue
elephants out there, Terranova.
- I'll call you from the jungle.
- Good luck, Vinnie.
(crowd cheers)
- [Vinnie] Come
on, Danny, come on!
- [Sonny] Rip 'em, rip 'em.
- Jab, jab, jab!
- Hit him, hit him!
- Hey, come on, ref!
- What the hell was that?
Come on, Danny, come on!
- Hit him!
(crowd cheers)
(bell rings)
- [Announcer] Ladies
and gentlemen,
the winner by technical knockout
and advancing to the
finals, Danny Tessio!
- Angie, I'm starving.
What you say we get
a little calamari
while we wait for your husband?
- Sure, Vinnie.
- Alright, good.
Luigi, come on.
What?
- So Vinnie, who's this
girl we saw you with?
- Nobody.
She's an acquaintance.
- [Angela] Come on, Vinnie.
- She's my chiropractor.
- Yeah, right.
So she straightens
out your back.
- Yeah, whenever it's crooked.
Why don't you throw
over some butter too?
(Leon grunts)
- Got you, Leon!
You're all strung out.
- Hey!
Give me (mumbles)!
Give it here!
- Where'd you get it?
- Come on, Danny.
I need this stuff.
Give it to me, man.
- Where'd you get it?
- Maybe if we order
some more Chianti,
Luigi will play the
accordion for us, huh.
- Something's wrong, Vinnie.
- Nah, he's okay.
Alright, let's go get him.
- That's our car.
- You stay here and calm down.
- Danny!
- Hey, why is Danny
Tessio still on ice?
- This is the coroner's office.
Everybody's gotta
wait for their turn.
Who the heck are you?
- Save the smartass
bureaucrat routine, will you.
There's a homicide in there
that should be in toxicology.
- Homicide didn't
request a rush,
so I have to take
these cases in order.
This is Atlantic City.
There are a lot of
dead kids out here.
- [Vinnie] Uncle Dominic.
- You.
You, get out of here.
- I'm sorry.
- Get out.
Get out!
And stay away from my family.
And stay away from Danny's
funeral, you, you lowlife!
- [Vinnie] I'm trying to help
you guys find his killer.
- Terranova, we hear
different from the coroner.
It was a junkie OD.
- [Vinnie] The kid
is still on ice.
If you get the coroner
to shake some butt,
you can get the
jump on a homicide.
- How come you know so
much about homicide?
- Don't do that.
- Don't do what?
- Don't play let's
mess with the hood.
You know my sheet, huh.
Then you should know
that I'd never come here.
Danny Tessio was clean.
And if he was dirty, I'd know it
and I'd know who made him
dirty, and I wouldn't need you.
- Maybe you dirtied him.
- Taking on the
coroner's office,
half the ACPD before breakfast.
You're some undercover
man, Vinnie.
- Push this one for me, Frank.
Homicide won't make a move
until they get the green
light from the coroner.
You can speed it up for me.
- No, I can't do that.
If you'd come to me
before you made a scene,
then I could have done
something quietly.
- This kid is the only person
who didn't care what I was.
I can't let this one go.
- You're not doing
your job, Vinnie.
- I'm a cop.
I'm after a killer.
- No, you are a wiseguy,
and you should be
trying to find out
what the Cerazzos want
with Sonny Steelgrave.
- You're real sentimental,
aren't you, Frank?
- I can't let
personally problems
jeopardize this program.
You do your job, Vinnie!
- I can't.
I'm locked up.
- No, no, no.
The homicide bulls
aren't gonna charge you.
They wanna get you
back down on the street
where they can do
some real damage.
- So the wayward boy
finally shows up.
- Sonny, I need
a favor from you.
You gotta help me find the
guys who killed my cousin.
- Why didn't you
come to me first?
- [Vinnie] How'd you find out?
- What, you think I
don't hear things?
- Sonny, I'm going
nuts with this thing.
- I understand grief.
But when you go downtown
and mess with the legals,
people are gonna talk.
- [Vinnie] I'm just trying
to pick their brains.
I'll do anything
to find these guys.
- Hey, we'll take care
of those tapeworms,
but I need you to
keep yourself together
because we got a meeting
with the Cerazzos.
We got a meeting tomorrow night.
(phone buzzes)
Send him in.
Talk to me, Sid.
I wanna know why the Cerazzos
came to me instead of Pat.
- Well, Mr. Patrice broke off
business relations
with the Cerazzos
because they returns
weren't worth the (mumbles).
- Come on, Sid.
Everybody knows they
carry heavy dust.
They offered me one
million just to talk.
- That's true.
Large amounts of cash went
through, but their methods
are so outlandish that it cut
into our legitimate operation.
They can't be controlled.
- I don't believe that's
what scared Pat the Cat.
- (scoffs) Mr.
Patrice earns far more
as a legitimate investor
than in racketeering, yes.
The Cerazzos are just too messy.
He gave them his blessing
and parted the company,
and I strongly suggest
we do the same.
- What do you got
to worry about, Sid?
The Cerazzos whack me,
Patrice takes over my turf.
- The Cerazzos move in and
we don't want your turf.
Is that all, Mr. Steelgrave?
- Okay.
What do you think?
- Well, I like the kind of money
these guys are talking
about off the top.
I say we meet with 'em.
- [Sonny] You know,
Sid wasn't jerking us
when he told us that
the Cerazzos were messy.
They're nuts.
- Yeah, well, so am I.
Sid's an accountant.
He wants to turn this place
into a fast food chain
and make us order takers.
I'm with you, Sonny.
If you want the
action, I'm there.
- An old-fashioned boy, huh.
- Damn right, I am.
- Alright.
That's what I love.
- I gotta light a
candle for my cousin.
- [Sonny] Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Listen, my condolences
to the family.
- [Vinnie] Thank you.
I'll see you later.
- Alright.
(dramatic music)
- You sure you wanna do that?
- Yes.
- You're gonna show
that card to mom,
or you're gonna use
it to get revenge?
- [Vinnie] To get revenge.
- Look, Vinnie, I
understand how you feel.
- Pete, please, spare be the
vengeance (mumbles) routine.
You're my brother
and I love you,
but we do things differently.
- I'm suffering Danny's death
as much as you are, brother.
- I know.
I gotta go.
- So mom has to
go to your funeral
to find out you were a good guy?
- I hope not.
- Agent Terranova, OCB.
I need to see the autopsy
report on Daniel Tessio.
- Autopsy findings
are over there.
- Chemosis of the
antecubital vein,
multiple contusions
and cranial fracture.
Don't you think homicide
should have this?
- The victim was in a boxing
match two hours before he died.
It's gonna take a
full toxicological
report before we know
if the puncture site was
forced or self induced.
- How long?
- Next week.
- You're gonna have
to expedite this
because we need at
least a partial report
by first thing tomorrow morning.
- I can't do that
without authorization.
- Well, fine.
Call OCB and tell 'em
Agent Terranova's here.
I'll give you their number.
- Authorization from the ME.
- I'll be back.
- [Lab Technician] I'll be here.
(knocking on door)
(woman speaks in
foreign language)
(Angela sobs)
- It's okay.
Angie, can I talk
to you for a minute?
(woman speaks in
foreign language)
- I'm sorry, Vinnie.
- It's okay.
- No, it's not.
Danny loved you, and your own
family is locking you out.
Oh, I wish I could do something.
- You can.
Just stay strong
for me, okay, Angie?
- I will.
- Good.
I have to ask you
something, Angie.
Have you seen any rough
guys hanging around Danny?
- He spent every night
at the gym, Vinnie.
They're all rough.
- Yeah, I know, but did
you notice anything off
about any of the guys?
Okay.
You take care of
yourself, alright?
- Vinnie, Danny's things
are still at the casino.
I don't want the
police to take them.
- Didn't they empty
his locker already?
- Not until tomorrow.
- Okay, I'll bring
his stuff by later.
- No, you keep it.
- Okay.
Excuse me.
Are you Ernie?
- No.
- Oh, that's too bad.
I was told to leave
him some money.
I'm looking for Leon Perez.
- Lay another one
of (mumbles) on me,
we can go right to his address.
- Alright.
Hey!
Hey, I'll move it right now.
- No, you're not.
Lean against the car.
- What?
What is this?
- What is this?
- Oh, man, such an obvious
plant, you oughta water it.
You know that?
- Yeah, yeah.
- Hey, take it easy!
- You flash your OCB
card to a city worker,
you're really dumb
enough to think
I'm not gonna hear about it.
- I needed to get in
those files, Frank.
You wouldn't help me.
- You broke your cover
for a personal vendetta.
- Well, planting that
bogus crack on me
isn't exactly
departmental policy.
- I had to get
you off the street
so you wouldn't drag
everybody under.
I personally think you ought
to be put on limited duty
for a psychological evaluation.
- Frank, I am in mourning.
Most people share their
grief with their loved ones,
but I can't do that.
So I'm gonna share my grief
with the scum that
killed my cousin.
- No, you're not.
You're gonna share your
grief with convicted felons
because I'm not gonna let
you blow this assignment.
- Frank, I'm gonna get this
guy whether you help me or not.
- Well, first, you
gotta make bail,
and that ain't gonna
be set for days.
- Hey, Frank.
You stink.
- Did you find Vinnie yet?
He's been missing all day.
Well, keep trying!
I don't know, and I don't care.
Find him.
- You know the Cerazzos
killed and mutilated
a federal agent and just walked.
You ever seen a mutilated fed?
Go ahead, take a look.
- Don't try to
work on me, Frank.
Right now, the coroner's
making protein shakes
out of a 22-year-old kid.
- I want the Cerazzos.
- Personal business, Frank?
- What do you want from me?
- There's a fighter
named Leon Perez
who was with Danny
before he was killed.
He's a doper, and I think
he knows what happened.
- If I shake down Perez,
you give me the Cerazzos?
- On toast if you want.
- Geez, Vinnie, I
gotta find you in jail
20 minutes before we're
supposed to meet the Cerazzos.
- Come on, Sonny, it
was a chump setup.
These cops didn't
even Mirandize me.
- Didn't I tell you not
to mess with the law?
I mean do you really think
they're gonna treat
you like Joe Public?
- Yeah, I know.
You're right.
- Forget about it.
Cacho will take care of it.
We gotta meet with the Cerazzos,
and there's a few things
I wanna go over with you
before we pick up Kiki.
- Why are we picking
up that weasel?
- Cerazzos got two of his
guys right now with Tommy
and Freddy, and they're
trying to find a safe place.
So everything's alright,
they call the middleman,
he takes us in.
- Oh, Kiki's our middleman.
- You bet he is.
He's gonna present it from
both ends so he won't screw up.
- How's it going, Harry?
- I'm old, that's
how it's going.
- Anything I can do for you?
- Yeah, give me your kidneys.
- Give it to him later.
We got business here.
- Fred tipped me
on the car phone.
The meeting's gonna
be at (mumbles).
Cerazzo's two rockets will be
out front with Fred and Tommy.
The joint's clean.
- What's the action?
- They got 800 kilos of smack
sitting at the St. Lawrence.
Patrice won't let
them into New York,
so they're coming to you.
- What's the play.
- One of the 'em
will make a sign,
probably walk behind
the other one.
Now Minos is a blade man.
He likes the action, they
dress him bulletproof.
Spatter his head.
But George is smarter,
and he's very dangerous,
so you take him first.
- Are we doing business
or are we going to war?
- I don't know the Cerazzos,
but I do know that they
bring in a lot of green.
I'm not gonna make any
decisions until I meet them.
- What about Vanno?
- Whack him just after George.
If he's got any brains,
he's gonna side with Minos.
I'm telling you, Vinnie,
if any of 'em makes a move,
you hit 'em as hard
as Chinese arithmetic.
- Ow!
What did I do?
- Good evening, Leon.
- [Leon] Who are you?
- I'm Frank.
I'm your date.
Tonight, we're gonna do
things you never dreamed of.
- Hello, Kiki.
- Hey, George.
- Sonny, I'm Giorgios.
That's my brother, Minos.
- This is Vinnie Terranova.
- Please, let's sit down.
There's some cold
drinks at the table.
Sonny, do you mind if I
come straight to the point.
- That's the way I like it.
- Good.
I have a boat that needs a dock.
It's a ship of elegance, and
I can't afford to lose it.
- Boy, this is great.
You know, it's amazing.
You can live in a
city your entire life
and never really see the sights.
- What do you want, man?
- (scoffs) We're partying, man.
I got a bag of goodies in
the back, crack, ludes, PCP.
What's your flavor, hmm?
Oh, you're a heroin
man, aren't you, Leon?
Well, you let me know
when you want a pop.
You ever been to Longport?
Once a month, like clockwork,
I bring in a shipment,
narcotics, arms, rocks.
I pay $1 million
every time I dock,
or 10% at the end
after distribution.
- What area do you cover?
- Boston, Chicago,
Baltimore triangle.
Everything moves in 10 days.
- And this million
is my first payment.
- No, that's yours for
listening to my proposition.
- Can you believe these houses?
- Hey, man, I need something.
I'm sick.
- Alright, how
inconsiderate of me.
Oh, yeah, I almost forgot.
Who killed Danny Tessio?
- I don't know, man.
Please, I gotta get
something to get well.
Give me a taste.
- No way, Leon.
- I'm gonna be sick, man.
- Leon, you puke in my
car, I'll make you eat it.
(Leon gags)
- If I agree to let you use
my harbor, I have to ask you
not to set up
operations in my city.
- Sonny, it would be
impossible for me to maintain
my business without maintaining
even a small local office.
- How come Patrice stopped
doing business with you?
- Artistic differences.
Paul is a Renaissance man.
I am much more of
an expressionist.
- I'm a Renaissance man myself.
I like a nice pretty
picture with clean lines.
I don't appreciate violent
colors that upset the canvas.
- Tastes change, Sonny.
- Not mine.
I've got harmonious relations
with New York and Philadelphia.
I don't think they'd be
happy if I redecorated.
But I know a guy in Carolina
who'd be more than happy
to accommodate you.
- I need this area.
- I'm sorry, George.
I can't help you.
- You got the customs
set up in Buffalo.
Let me in through there.
- That's very good.
- I'm a shrewd businessman,
and I'm not crazy enough
to ruin a good operation.
You let me in through Buffalo,
and I'll give you the same deal.
If you like doing
business with me,
then we can talk
about Atlantic City.
- We'll try three moves, a
million a hot, three up front.
If everything goes
smooth, we'll talk about--
- Nobody pays that
kind of money up front.
- You wanna use
my setup, you do.
- Sonny, you're going to
like doing business with me.
- Pleasure, George.
- There's nothing like
a morning at the shore.
Leon, I'm not fooling
around anymore.
Who killed Danny Tessio?
Get out.
Get out of the car.
- [Leon] I don't know.
I'm dying.
Please give me something
to get started.
- Get up, get up.
Now I am tired, Leon.
I am sleepy, and I'm irritable.
Now you tell me who
killed Danny Tessio
and I'll help you get well.
If you don't, I'm gonna see
if you swim with the cuffs on.
- I don't know, man!
Please, I'm telling you.
I don't know.
I didn't kill him, man.
Danny caught me shooting up.
He made me take
him to my source.
He killed Danny.
- Who is it?
Who is it?
- Kiki Vanno.
What are you doing?
You said you'd
give me the stuff!
I'll kill you, you stinking--
- You listen to me, Leon.
You look around.
You are 98 miles from
the nearest dope hole.
There's a state
hospital up the road.
Now you can walk in there
and you get some help,
or you can crawl back to Jersey.
I don't care which it is.
You get well, Leon.
(Leon grunts)
- You look like hell, Frank.
- You meet the Cerazzos?
- Yeah.
Did you get my man?
- You first.
- The Cerazzos are moving
800 kilos of heroin
through the customs
warehouse in Buffalo.
Sonny owns one of
the inspectors.
- And?
- The Cerazzos are gonna
claim the crate's parcel.
Now I'm supposed to get
in line behind Kiki Vanno.
The Cerazzos are
standing behind me.
And when we deal
with the customs guy,
he's gonna deal directly with
the man standing behind me,
and that's George.
- Why all the intrigue?
- I don't know.
Maybe ego, maybe everybody
wants a guarantee
from everybody else.
- You know who the dirty
customs official is?
- No, Sonny won't let that out
till the deal's going down.
So you got what
you want or what?
- Yeah.
- Good.
Now give me what I want.
Did you bring him in?
- No.
- Well, who is he?
- I can't let you
blow this bust.
- Don't welch out on me, Frank.
Who is he?
- Kiki Vanno.
You kill him, I gotta be a
material witness in a homicide.
- Well, fine, then I'll
beat him half to death
and then I'll bust him.
- And we lose the Cerazzos.
- You can sit on 'em
till we make the bust.
I'll tell Sonny I whacked him.
We'll get a different middleman.
- No, you can't have him at all.
- What the hell are
you talking about?
- We're gonna set him up as a
stoolie so nobody will point
the finger at you when
we take the Cerazzos.
Vanno's your cover.
- And you're telling me
that Vanno's gonna walk.
- Not necessarily.
After we set him up,
we'll offer him the
witness protection program.
He'd be crazy not to take it.
- You had this planned
all along, didn't you?
- I couldn't leave
you unprotected.
- Well, forget it.
I'm not going for it.
- Do you know how many Danny
Tessios the Cerazzos killed?
That federal gent
was 26 years old.
He had a cousin,
and a family.
(Pete sings in foreign language)
(phone rings)
- Yeah, Mike Terranova speaking.
- Agent 4587, day code,
style section 916.
Ident procedure, down, bad, day.
Tell Frank that
Sonny's customs stooge
is the kid with the glasses.
I'm going to Buffalo.
(suspenseful music)
- What the hell is going on?
- You tell me.
Kiki's your boy.
- Your boss got paid in advance.
You got $4 million and
I got no insurance.
There is going to be war.
- Tell Minos to get in line.
Sonny's guy is the
kid in the glasses.
- This better work.
- I'll look after
this one, buddy.
Go take a break.
Go take a break.
Would you like to step
back this way, sir?
- [George] Minos, it's a setup!
(gunshots blare)
- Back off!
Back off or I'll
scramble his brains.
(gunshot blares)
- One of you guys get over here
and take hold of this
kid with the glasses.
He's Sonny's stooge.
- You alright?
- Yeah.
Where's Vanno?
- I don't know.
We'll put out word
he blew the deal.
He'll come to us.
You have the right
to remain silent.
If you give up the right to
remain silent, anything you say
can and will be used against
you in a court of law.
You have the right to
speak with an attorney
and to have the attorney
present during questioning.
If you so desire and
cannot afford one,
an attorney will be
appointed for you.
- Hey, Vinnie, I never saw a guy
get busted as much as you do.
I gotta teach you how
to make an escape.
- Yeah, yeah.
Listen, I heard a
couple of the feds
saying that Vanno blew us in.
- No kidding.
That little worm.
Don't worry about your case.
Cacho said he could tie it
up in the court for years.
But by then, you'll
probably get blown away.
- What are you so smiley for?
You just lost your
Buffalo operations.
- I just made $4 million,
and I don't have to
worry about the Cerazzos.
I can always get an $8
an hour customs stooge.
Come on, get in the front.
- What are you doing?
Where's your driver?
- Eh.
I wanted to give you your
birthday present in private.
- What?
- I know this is what you
wanted more than anything.
Happy birthday, Vinnie.
Say hi to Kiki.
Great surprise, eh.
He's the creep who
killed your cousin.
- Yeah.
- I told you I'd
get him. (laughs)
I love it, I love it. (laughs)
(dramatic music)
- Hey, champ!
How you doing?
- Danny!
- And stay away from Danny's
funeral, you lowlife!
- You gotta help me find the
guys who killed my cousin.
- We'll take care
of those tapeworms.
I don't believe that's
what scared Pat the Cat.
- Mr. Patrice earns far more
as a legitimate investor
than in racketeering.
- How come Patrice stopped
doing business with you?
- Artistic differences.
- The Cerazzos whack me,
Patrice takes over my turf.
- The Cerazzos move in, then
we don't want your turf.
(dramatic music)
- [Announcer] Ladies and
gentlemen, the Royal Diamond
Hotel and Casino proudly
presents the North American
Amateur Boxing Organization's
Tournament of Champions.
- How does a good looking
guy like you survive in jail?
- (laughs) Let me
ask you something.
What would get you more excited,
if I punched out every
dude in the joint
or if I married the baddest
dude for protection?
- Excuse me, Mr. Steelgrave.
- What's this?
- It's from the gentleman.
- [Announcer] Pennsylvania
and Rhode Island.
Our fights will be scored
under international rule.
- Cheap champagne
gives me cold sores.
(group laughs)
- Who is that guy?
- That is the Little
Richard of organized crime.
And get this, his
name is Kiki Vanno.
I think God put him here
to make cops look smart.
- Kiki Vanno?
- He sends over another bottle,
his name's gonna be Leaky Vanno.
(group laughs)
- You like that, yeah.
Hey, Sonny, I gotta say
hello to my cousin, alright?
- I wanna talk to
you about that kid.
I heard good things about him.
- Alright.
- Yeah.
- Be right back.
- Hey, save that strength
for the fight, huh.
- Yeah.
- Good luck.
- [Leon] Thanks.
- [Angela] Vinnie.
- Hey, Angie.
How you doing, babe?
Hey, champ, how you doing?
Whoa!
Hey, what is this,
tag team wrestling?
- I thought you
weren't gonna come.
- What, I'm gonna miss this?
What are you, nuts?
- Oh, I figured with you
and the rest of the family,
Hey, Vinnie, I don't care.
I'm glad you're here.
- Yeah.
- Hey, hold on, man.
I wanna give you
your birthday present
in case I don't
see you next week.
- No, no, wait a
minute, wait a minute.
Later, later.
Look, I wanna take
you two out to dinner
after the fight, alright?
I'll take you to Luigi's.
What do you say?
- Sure.
Would you take Angela with you
and I'll meet you down there?
I have to get changed
and deal with my father.
Like old times (mumbles).
(knocking on door)
- And what are you doing here?
- Uncle Dominic, I'm just
wishing Danny good luck.
That's all.
All the best, kid.
Aunt Jean.
- What was he doing here?
- He's my cousin.
- The hell he is.
He's a damn hood.
- Why don't you
just leave it alone?
- Now look, I told you, Danny,
I don't want you
mixing with that bum!
(relaxed piano music)
- [Minos] You set it up?
- Later.
- You got Steelgrave
here or what?
- Come on, we'll
talk after the fight.
- Kiki, we never pay
anybody in advance.
We broke the rules just for you.
Make this happen.
- You guys want your
money back, huh?
Bring in your receipts.
I'll give you a refund, alright?
Fine.
- Kiki.
- Ow!
Hey, hey, what the hell's
the matter with you?
I was only kidding.
- We don't have time
for your fun house crap.
Talk to Sonny now.
- Let me know what you
think of this kid, Perez.
I think he's gonna be
my next investment.
- Oh, yeah.
I saw him at the Gloves.
This kid is deadly.
(crowd cheers)
(bell rings)
- [Announcer] Tonight's
featured card.
- Hey, that's a good looking
boy, huh, Sonny, nice and hard.
- What do you want, slug?
- Me?
I want these two and
some rubber furniture,
but I'll take some
action on the fight.
This kid, Davis, he's
got a canon right hand.
Bet him.
- That kid Davis has got
a Vaseline right hand.
Forget him.
- You want my action?
Yes or no?
- Save your pennies, Kiki.
- How about a grand?
- How about five grand.
- Sold.
- Let Vinnie hold the money.
- What, no trust?
- What am I supposed
to do with this,
find the rightful owner?
- (laughs) Find
the rightful owner.
Enjoy the fight.
- You think that one put
the fix in or what, Sonny?
- Nah, nobody fixes amateurs.
It's an unwritten rule.
(crowd cheers)
- [Referee] Two,
three, four, five, six.
- You believe this?
- I think you oughta hold off
on your next investment, Sonny.
- Whoa, that was some
fight, huh, Sonny.
- Kiki, the body's
not even cold yet.
- The body's not even cold yet.
That's good, Sonny.
- Yeah, yeah, great.
Go get a facelift.
- Sonny, I'm not interested
in your money, Sonny.
I can make these fights
for you anytime you want.
- You can fix the
amateurs if I want.
- Come on, that's nothing.
I can fix bigger
things than that.
- Like what?
- Well, like a know a certain
party that would be interested
in making a substantial
investment in your friendship.
- My friendship's not for
sale, but I do give private
consultations to the rich
and socially unacceptable.
- Private consultations.
- A million a session.
- We can handle that.
- Just who is this party
who likes to throw around
that kind of change?
- The Cerazzos.
- Make the arrangements
with Vinnie.
- Hey, Vinnie, I'll
be calling you.
(phone rings)
- Yeah, Mike Terranova.
- Agent 4587, day code,
style section 914.
Ident procedure,
long, dull, appeal.
- Greetings to Vinnie T.
- I need to access the
sheet on a Kiki Vanno
and a family name the Cerazzos.
- [Mike] How soon?
- Sooner.
- I'm gonna have
to put you on hold
for a couple of seconds, Vinnie.
- Yeah.
(phone rings)
- Hello.
- Yeah, Frank, Vinnie
just requested the sheets
on a Kiki Vanno and
George and Minos Cerazzo.
I'll stay on top of this, Frank.
- Yeah, you do that.
Hey, Vinnie, Kiki Vanno,
mister conviviality.
37 months at Rahway
for aggravated assault
and sexual molestation,
three arrests,
narcotics distribution,
one conviction, two years,
assault and sexual assault
and battery convictions,
one count of arson,
trial pending.
It's hard to believe
this guy's 31 years old.
- What's this guy do for fun?
- I don't know, but
he is hanging around
with two of the
baddest looking jackets
I have ever accessed,
George and Minos Cerazzo,
first generation from Crete.
Vinnie, you don't have
time to hear about
what these guys play
around with, narcotics,
extortion, suspected in
14 mob-related murders.
Vinnie, Minos was indicted
for the mutilation murder
of a federal agent.
Case was dismissed,
insufficient evidence.
You got a couple of rogue
elephants out there, Terranova.
- I'll call you from the jungle.
- Good luck, Vinnie.
(crowd cheers)
- [Vinnie] Come
on, Danny, come on!
- [Sonny] Rip 'em, rip 'em.
- Jab, jab, jab!
- Hit him, hit him!
- Hey, come on, ref!
- What the hell was that?
Come on, Danny, come on!
- Hit him!
(crowd cheers)
(bell rings)
- [Announcer] Ladies
and gentlemen,
the winner by technical knockout
and advancing to the
finals, Danny Tessio!
- Angie, I'm starving.
What you say we get
a little calamari
while we wait for your husband?
- Sure, Vinnie.
- Alright, good.
Luigi, come on.
What?
- So Vinnie, who's this
girl we saw you with?
- Nobody.
She's an acquaintance.
- [Angela] Come on, Vinnie.
- She's my chiropractor.
- Yeah, right.
So she straightens
out your back.
- Yeah, whenever it's crooked.
Why don't you throw
over some butter too?
(Leon grunts)
- Got you, Leon!
You're all strung out.
- Hey!
Give me (mumbles)!
Give it here!
- Where'd you get it?
- Come on, Danny.
I need this stuff.
Give it to me, man.
- Where'd you get it?
- Maybe if we order
some more Chianti,
Luigi will play the
accordion for us, huh.
- Something's wrong, Vinnie.
- Nah, he's okay.
Alright, let's go get him.
- That's our car.
- You stay here and calm down.
- Danny!
- Hey, why is Danny
Tessio still on ice?
- This is the coroner's office.
Everybody's gotta
wait for their turn.
Who the heck are you?
- Save the smartass
bureaucrat routine, will you.
There's a homicide in there
that should be in toxicology.
- Homicide didn't
request a rush,
so I have to take
these cases in order.
This is Atlantic City.
There are a lot of
dead kids out here.
- [Vinnie] Uncle Dominic.
- You.
You, get out of here.
- I'm sorry.
- Get out.
Get out!
And stay away from my family.
And stay away from Danny's
funeral, you, you lowlife!
- [Vinnie] I'm trying to help
you guys find his killer.
- Terranova, we hear
different from the coroner.
It was a junkie OD.
- [Vinnie] The kid
is still on ice.
If you get the coroner
to shake some butt,
you can get the
jump on a homicide.
- How come you know so
much about homicide?
- Don't do that.
- Don't do what?
- Don't play let's
mess with the hood.
You know my sheet, huh.
Then you should know
that I'd never come here.
Danny Tessio was clean.
And if he was dirty, I'd know it
and I'd know who made him
dirty, and I wouldn't need you.
- Maybe you dirtied him.
- Taking on the
coroner's office,
half the ACPD before breakfast.
You're some undercover
man, Vinnie.
- Push this one for me, Frank.
Homicide won't make a move
until they get the green
light from the coroner.
You can speed it up for me.
- No, I can't do that.
If you'd come to me
before you made a scene,
then I could have done
something quietly.
- This kid is the only person
who didn't care what I was.
I can't let this one go.
- You're not doing
your job, Vinnie.
- I'm a cop.
I'm after a killer.
- No, you are a wiseguy,
and you should be
trying to find out
what the Cerazzos want
with Sonny Steelgrave.
- You're real sentimental,
aren't you, Frank?
- I can't let
personally problems
jeopardize this program.
You do your job, Vinnie!
- I can't.
I'm locked up.
- No, no, no.
The homicide bulls
aren't gonna charge you.
They wanna get you
back down on the street
where they can do
some real damage.
- So the wayward boy
finally shows up.
- Sonny, I need
a favor from you.
You gotta help me find the
guys who killed my cousin.
- Why didn't you
come to me first?
- [Vinnie] How'd you find out?
- What, you think I
don't hear things?
- Sonny, I'm going
nuts with this thing.
- I understand grief.
But when you go downtown
and mess with the legals,
people are gonna talk.
- [Vinnie] I'm just trying
to pick their brains.
I'll do anything
to find these guys.
- Hey, we'll take care
of those tapeworms,
but I need you to
keep yourself together
because we got a meeting
with the Cerazzos.
We got a meeting tomorrow night.
(phone buzzes)
Send him in.
Talk to me, Sid.
I wanna know why the Cerazzos
came to me instead of Pat.
- Well, Mr. Patrice broke off
business relations
with the Cerazzos
because they returns
weren't worth the (mumbles).
- Come on, Sid.
Everybody knows they
carry heavy dust.
They offered me one
million just to talk.
- That's true.
Large amounts of cash went
through, but their methods
are so outlandish that it cut
into our legitimate operation.
They can't be controlled.
- I don't believe that's
what scared Pat the Cat.
- (scoffs) Mr.
Patrice earns far more
as a legitimate investor
than in racketeering, yes.
The Cerazzos are just too messy.
He gave them his blessing
and parted the company,
and I strongly suggest
we do the same.
- What do you got
to worry about, Sid?
The Cerazzos whack me,
Patrice takes over my turf.
- The Cerazzos move in and
we don't want your turf.
Is that all, Mr. Steelgrave?
- Okay.
What do you think?
- Well, I like the kind of money
these guys are talking
about off the top.
I say we meet with 'em.
- [Sonny] You know,
Sid wasn't jerking us
when he told us that
the Cerazzos were messy.
They're nuts.
- Yeah, well, so am I.
Sid's an accountant.
He wants to turn this place
into a fast food chain
and make us order takers.
I'm with you, Sonny.
If you want the
action, I'm there.
- An old-fashioned boy, huh.
- Damn right, I am.
- Alright.
That's what I love.
- I gotta light a
candle for my cousin.
- [Sonny] Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Listen, my condolences
to the family.
- [Vinnie] Thank you.
I'll see you later.
- Alright.
(dramatic music)
- You sure you wanna do that?
- Yes.
- You're gonna show
that card to mom,
or you're gonna use
it to get revenge?
- [Vinnie] To get revenge.
- Look, Vinnie, I
understand how you feel.
- Pete, please, spare be the
vengeance (mumbles) routine.
You're my brother
and I love you,
but we do things differently.
- I'm suffering Danny's death
as much as you are, brother.
- I know.
I gotta go.
- So mom has to
go to your funeral
to find out you were a good guy?
- I hope not.
- Agent Terranova, OCB.
I need to see the autopsy
report on Daniel Tessio.
- Autopsy findings
are over there.
- Chemosis of the
antecubital vein,
multiple contusions
and cranial fracture.
Don't you think homicide
should have this?
- The victim was in a boxing
match two hours before he died.
It's gonna take a
full toxicological
report before we know
if the puncture site was
forced or self induced.
- How long?
- Next week.
- You're gonna have
to expedite this
because we need at
least a partial report
by first thing tomorrow morning.
- I can't do that
without authorization.
- Well, fine.
Call OCB and tell 'em
Agent Terranova's here.
I'll give you their number.
- Authorization from the ME.
- I'll be back.
- [Lab Technician] I'll be here.
(knocking on door)
(woman speaks in
foreign language)
(Angela sobs)
- It's okay.
Angie, can I talk
to you for a minute?
(woman speaks in
foreign language)
- I'm sorry, Vinnie.
- It's okay.
- No, it's not.
Danny loved you, and your own
family is locking you out.
Oh, I wish I could do something.
- You can.
Just stay strong
for me, okay, Angie?
- I will.
- Good.
I have to ask you
something, Angie.
Have you seen any rough
guys hanging around Danny?
- He spent every night
at the gym, Vinnie.
They're all rough.
- Yeah, I know, but did
you notice anything off
about any of the guys?
Okay.
You take care of
yourself, alright?
- Vinnie, Danny's things
are still at the casino.
I don't want the
police to take them.
- Didn't they empty
his locker already?
- Not until tomorrow.
- Okay, I'll bring
his stuff by later.
- No, you keep it.
- Okay.
Excuse me.
Are you Ernie?
- No.
- Oh, that's too bad.
I was told to leave
him some money.
I'm looking for Leon Perez.
- Lay another one
of (mumbles) on me,
we can go right to his address.
- Alright.
Hey!
Hey, I'll move it right now.
- No, you're not.
Lean against the car.
- What?
What is this?
- What is this?
- Oh, man, such an obvious
plant, you oughta water it.
You know that?
- Yeah, yeah.
- Hey, take it easy!
- You flash your OCB
card to a city worker,
you're really dumb
enough to think
I'm not gonna hear about it.
- I needed to get in
those files, Frank.
You wouldn't help me.
- You broke your cover
for a personal vendetta.
- Well, planting that
bogus crack on me
isn't exactly
departmental policy.
- I had to get
you off the street
so you wouldn't drag
everybody under.
I personally think you ought
to be put on limited duty
for a psychological evaluation.
- Frank, I am in mourning.
Most people share their
grief with their loved ones,
but I can't do that.
So I'm gonna share my grief
with the scum that
killed my cousin.
- No, you're not.
You're gonna share your
grief with convicted felons
because I'm not gonna let
you blow this assignment.
- Frank, I'm gonna get this
guy whether you help me or not.
- Well, first, you
gotta make bail,
and that ain't gonna
be set for days.
- Hey, Frank.
You stink.
- Did you find Vinnie yet?
He's been missing all day.
Well, keep trying!
I don't know, and I don't care.
Find him.
- You know the Cerazzos
killed and mutilated
a federal agent and just walked.
You ever seen a mutilated fed?
Go ahead, take a look.
- Don't try to
work on me, Frank.
Right now, the coroner's
making protein shakes
out of a 22-year-old kid.
- I want the Cerazzos.
- Personal business, Frank?
- What do you want from me?
- There's a fighter
named Leon Perez
who was with Danny
before he was killed.
He's a doper, and I think
he knows what happened.
- If I shake down Perez,
you give me the Cerazzos?
- On toast if you want.
- Geez, Vinnie, I
gotta find you in jail
20 minutes before we're
supposed to meet the Cerazzos.
- Come on, Sonny, it
was a chump setup.
These cops didn't
even Mirandize me.
- Didn't I tell you not
to mess with the law?
I mean do you really think
they're gonna treat
you like Joe Public?
- Yeah, I know.
You're right.
- Forget about it.
Cacho will take care of it.
We gotta meet with the Cerazzos,
and there's a few things
I wanna go over with you
before we pick up Kiki.
- Why are we picking
up that weasel?
- Cerazzos got two of his
guys right now with Tommy
and Freddy, and they're
trying to find a safe place.
So everything's alright,
they call the middleman,
he takes us in.
- Oh, Kiki's our middleman.
- You bet he is.
He's gonna present it from
both ends so he won't screw up.
- How's it going, Harry?
- I'm old, that's
how it's going.
- Anything I can do for you?
- Yeah, give me your kidneys.
- Give it to him later.
We got business here.
- Fred tipped me
on the car phone.
The meeting's gonna
be at (mumbles).
Cerazzo's two rockets will be
out front with Fred and Tommy.
The joint's clean.
- What's the action?
- They got 800 kilos of smack
sitting at the St. Lawrence.
Patrice won't let
them into New York,
so they're coming to you.
- What's the play.
- One of the 'em
will make a sign,
probably walk behind
the other one.
Now Minos is a blade man.
He likes the action, they
dress him bulletproof.
Spatter his head.
But George is smarter,
and he's very dangerous,
so you take him first.
- Are we doing business
or are we going to war?
- I don't know the Cerazzos,
but I do know that they
bring in a lot of green.
I'm not gonna make any
decisions until I meet them.
- What about Vanno?
- Whack him just after George.
If he's got any brains,
he's gonna side with Minos.
I'm telling you, Vinnie,
if any of 'em makes a move,
you hit 'em as hard
as Chinese arithmetic.
- Ow!
What did I do?
- Good evening, Leon.
- [Leon] Who are you?
- I'm Frank.
I'm your date.
Tonight, we're gonna do
things you never dreamed of.
- Hello, Kiki.
- Hey, George.
- Sonny, I'm Giorgios.
That's my brother, Minos.
- This is Vinnie Terranova.
- Please, let's sit down.
There's some cold
drinks at the table.
Sonny, do you mind if I
come straight to the point.
- That's the way I like it.
- Good.
I have a boat that needs a dock.
It's a ship of elegance, and
I can't afford to lose it.
- Boy, this is great.
You know, it's amazing.
You can live in a
city your entire life
and never really see the sights.
- What do you want, man?
- (scoffs) We're partying, man.
I got a bag of goodies in
the back, crack, ludes, PCP.
What's your flavor, hmm?
Oh, you're a heroin
man, aren't you, Leon?
Well, you let me know
when you want a pop.
You ever been to Longport?
Once a month, like clockwork,
I bring in a shipment,
narcotics, arms, rocks.
I pay $1 million
every time I dock,
or 10% at the end
after distribution.
- What area do you cover?
- Boston, Chicago,
Baltimore triangle.
Everything moves in 10 days.
- And this million
is my first payment.
- No, that's yours for
listening to my proposition.
- Can you believe these houses?
- Hey, man, I need something.
I'm sick.
- Alright, how
inconsiderate of me.
Oh, yeah, I almost forgot.
Who killed Danny Tessio?
- I don't know, man.
Please, I gotta get
something to get well.
Give me a taste.
- No way, Leon.
- I'm gonna be sick, man.
- Leon, you puke in my
car, I'll make you eat it.
(Leon gags)
- If I agree to let you use
my harbor, I have to ask you
not to set up
operations in my city.
- Sonny, it would be
impossible for me to maintain
my business without maintaining
even a small local office.
- How come Patrice stopped
doing business with you?
- Artistic differences.
Paul is a Renaissance man.
I am much more of
an expressionist.
- I'm a Renaissance man myself.
I like a nice pretty
picture with clean lines.
I don't appreciate violent
colors that upset the canvas.
- Tastes change, Sonny.
- Not mine.
I've got harmonious relations
with New York and Philadelphia.
I don't think they'd be
happy if I redecorated.
But I know a guy in Carolina
who'd be more than happy
to accommodate you.
- I need this area.
- I'm sorry, George.
I can't help you.
- You got the customs
set up in Buffalo.
Let me in through there.
- That's very good.
- I'm a shrewd businessman,
and I'm not crazy enough
to ruin a good operation.
You let me in through Buffalo,
and I'll give you the same deal.
If you like doing
business with me,
then we can talk
about Atlantic City.
- We'll try three moves, a
million a hot, three up front.
If everything goes
smooth, we'll talk about--
- Nobody pays that
kind of money up front.
- You wanna use
my setup, you do.
- Sonny, you're going to
like doing business with me.
- Pleasure, George.
- There's nothing like
a morning at the shore.
Leon, I'm not fooling
around anymore.
Who killed Danny Tessio?
Get out.
Get out of the car.
- [Leon] I don't know.
I'm dying.
Please give me something
to get started.
- Get up, get up.
Now I am tired, Leon.
I am sleepy, and I'm irritable.
Now you tell me who
killed Danny Tessio
and I'll help you get well.
If you don't, I'm gonna see
if you swim with the cuffs on.
- I don't know, man!
Please, I'm telling you.
I don't know.
I didn't kill him, man.
Danny caught me shooting up.
He made me take
him to my source.
He killed Danny.
- Who is it?
Who is it?
- Kiki Vanno.
What are you doing?
You said you'd
give me the stuff!
I'll kill you, you stinking--
- You listen to me, Leon.
You look around.
You are 98 miles from
the nearest dope hole.
There's a state
hospital up the road.
Now you can walk in there
and you get some help,
or you can crawl back to Jersey.
I don't care which it is.
You get well, Leon.
(Leon grunts)
- You look like hell, Frank.
- You meet the Cerazzos?
- Yeah.
Did you get my man?
- You first.
- The Cerazzos are moving
800 kilos of heroin
through the customs
warehouse in Buffalo.
Sonny owns one of
the inspectors.
- And?
- The Cerazzos are gonna
claim the crate's parcel.
Now I'm supposed to get
in line behind Kiki Vanno.
The Cerazzos are
standing behind me.
And when we deal
with the customs guy,
he's gonna deal directly with
the man standing behind me,
and that's George.
- Why all the intrigue?
- I don't know.
Maybe ego, maybe everybody
wants a guarantee
from everybody else.
- You know who the dirty
customs official is?
- No, Sonny won't let that out
till the deal's going down.
So you got what
you want or what?
- Yeah.
- Good.
Now give me what I want.
Did you bring him in?
- No.
- Well, who is he?
- I can't let you
blow this bust.
- Don't welch out on me, Frank.
Who is he?
- Kiki Vanno.
You kill him, I gotta be a
material witness in a homicide.
- Well, fine, then I'll
beat him half to death
and then I'll bust him.
- And we lose the Cerazzos.
- You can sit on 'em
till we make the bust.
I'll tell Sonny I whacked him.
We'll get a different middleman.
- No, you can't have him at all.
- What the hell are
you talking about?
- We're gonna set him up as a
stoolie so nobody will point
the finger at you when
we take the Cerazzos.
Vanno's your cover.
- And you're telling me
that Vanno's gonna walk.
- Not necessarily.
After we set him up,
we'll offer him the
witness protection program.
He'd be crazy not to take it.
- You had this planned
all along, didn't you?
- I couldn't leave
you unprotected.
- Well, forget it.
I'm not going for it.
- Do you know how many Danny
Tessios the Cerazzos killed?
That federal gent
was 26 years old.
He had a cousin,
and a family.
(Pete sings in foreign language)
(phone rings)
- Yeah, Mike Terranova speaking.
- Agent 4587, day code,
style section 916.
Ident procedure, down, bad, day.
Tell Frank that
Sonny's customs stooge
is the kid with the glasses.
I'm going to Buffalo.
(suspenseful music)
- What the hell is going on?
- You tell me.
Kiki's your boy.
- Your boss got paid in advance.
You got $4 million and
I got no insurance.
There is going to be war.
- Tell Minos to get in line.
Sonny's guy is the
kid in the glasses.
- This better work.
- I'll look after
this one, buddy.
Go take a break.
Go take a break.
Would you like to step
back this way, sir?
- [George] Minos, it's a setup!
(gunshots blare)
- Back off!
Back off or I'll
scramble his brains.
(gunshot blares)
- One of you guys get over here
and take hold of this
kid with the glasses.
He's Sonny's stooge.
- You alright?
- Yeah.
Where's Vanno?
- I don't know.
We'll put out word
he blew the deal.
He'll come to us.
You have the right
to remain silent.
If you give up the right to
remain silent, anything you say
can and will be used against
you in a court of law.
You have the right to
speak with an attorney
and to have the attorney
present during questioning.
If you so desire and
cannot afford one,
an attorney will be
appointed for you.
- Hey, Vinnie, I never saw a guy
get busted as much as you do.
I gotta teach you how
to make an escape.
- Yeah, yeah.
Listen, I heard a
couple of the feds
saying that Vanno blew us in.
- No kidding.
That little worm.
Don't worry about your case.
Cacho said he could tie it
up in the court for years.
But by then, you'll
probably get blown away.
- What are you so smiley for?
You just lost your
Buffalo operations.
- I just made $4 million,
and I don't have to
worry about the Cerazzos.
I can always get an $8
an hour customs stooge.
Come on, get in the front.
- What are you doing?
Where's your driver?
- Eh.
I wanted to give you your
birthday present in private.
- What?
- I know this is what you
wanted more than anything.
Happy birthday, Vinnie.
Say hi to Kiki.
Great surprise, eh.
He's the creep who
killed your cousin.
- Yeah.
- I told you I'd
get him. (laughs)
I love it, I love it. (laughs)
(dramatic music)