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Chapter 3

           Right?Youknowit’sthesmartthingtodotoo.Narcoticsisthecomingthing.There’ssomuchmoneyinitthateverybodycangetrichjustinacoupleofyears.TheDonwasanold‘MoustachePete,’hisdaywasoverbuthedidn’tknowit.Nowhe’sdead,nothingcanbringhimback.I’mreadytomakeanewdeal,IwantyoutotalkSonnyintotakingit."

           Hagensaid,"Youhaven’tgotachance.Sonnywillcomeafteryouwitheverythinghe’sgot."

           Sollozzosaidimpatiently,"That’sgonnabehisfirstreaction.Youhavetotalksomesensetohim.TheTattagliaFamilystandsbehindmewithalltheirpeople.TheotherNewYorkfamilieswillgoalongwithanythingthatwillstopafull-scalewarbetweenus.Ourwarhastohurtthemandtheirbusinesses.IfSonnygoesalongwiththedeal,theotherFamiliesinthecountrywillconsideritnoneoftheiraffair,eventheDon’soldestfriends."

           Hagenstareddownathishands,notanswering.Sollozzowentonpersuasively."TheDonwasslipping.IntheolddaysIcouldneverhavegottentohim.TheotherFamiliesdistrusthimbecausehemadeyouhisConsigliereandyou’renotevenItalian,muchlessSicilian.Ifitgoestoall-outwartheCorleoneFamilywillbesmashedandeverybodyloses,meincluded.IneedtheFamilypoliticalcontactsmorethanIneedthemoneyeven.SotalktoSonny,talktothecaporegimes;you’llsavealotofbloodshed."

           Hagenheldouthischinacupformorewhiskey."I’lltry,"hesaid."ButSonnyisstrong-headed.AndevenSonnywon’tbeabletocalloffLuca.

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