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           SoSollozzofigureshegetsridoftheoldman,Ihavetogoinwithhimonthedrugs.Withtheoldmangone,theFamilypoweriscutatleastinhalf.Iwouldbefightingformylifeanywaytokeepallthebusinessestheoldmangottogether.Drugsarethecomingthing,weshouldgetintoit.Andhisknockingofftheoldmanispurelybusiness,nothingpersonal.AsamatterofbusinessIwouldgoinwithhim.Ofcoursehewouldneverletmegettooclose,he’dmakesureI’dnevergetacleanshotathim,justincase.ButhealsoknowsthatonceIacceptedthedealtheotherFamilieswouldneverletmestartawaracoupleofyearslaterjustforrevenge.Also,theTattagliaFamilyisbehindhim."

           "Iftheyhadgottentheoldman,whatwouldyouhavedone?"Michaelasked.

           Sonnysaidverysimply,"Sollozzoisdeadmeat.Idon’tcarewhatitcosts.Idon’tcareifwehavetofightallthefivefamiliesinNewYork.TheTattagliaFamilyisgoingtobewipedout.Idon’tcareifweallgodowntogether."

           Michaelsaidsoftly,"That’snothowPopwouldhaveplayedit."

           Sonnymadeaviolentgesture."IknowI’mnotthemanhewas.ButI’lltellyouthisandhe’lltellyoutoo.WhenitcomestorealactionIcanoperateasgoodasanybody,short-range.SollozzoknowsthatandsodoClemenzaandTessio,I‘mademybones’whenIwasnineteen,thelasttimetheFamilyhadawar,andIwasabighelptotheoldman.SoI’mnotworriednow.AndourFamilyhasallthehorsesinadeallikethis.IjustwishwecouldgetcontactwithLuca."