Крестный отец

           ThenegotiatorsaystheTattagliaFamilyhasagreedtogoalongwithSollozzo.They’llforgetaboutBrunoTattaglia.Hepaysforwhattheydidtomyfather.Onecancelsouttheother."Sonnylaughedagain."Thenervybastards."

           Hagensaidcautiously,"Weshouldhearwhattheyhavetosay."

           Sonnyshookhisheadfromsidetoside."No,no,Consigliere,notthistime."HisvoiceheldafainttraceofItalianaccent.Hewasconsciouslymockinghisfatherjusttokidaround."Nomoremeetings.Nomorediscussions.NomoreSollozzotricks.WhenthenegotiatorgetsintouchwithusagainforouranswerIwantyoutogivehimonemessage.IwantSollozzo.Ifnot,it’sall-outwar.We’llgotothemattressesandwe’llputallthebuttonmenoutonthestreet.Businesswilljusthavetosuffer."

           "TheotherFamilieswon’tstandforanall-outwar,"Hagensaid."Itputstoomuchheatoneverybody."

           Sonnyshrugged."Theyhaveasimplesolution.GivemeSollozzo.OrfighttheCorleoneFamily."Sonnypaused,thensaidroughly,"Nomoreadviceonhowtopatchitup,Tom.Thedecisionismade.Yourjobistohelpmewin.Understand?"

           Hagenbowedhishead.Hewasdeepinthoughtforamoment.Thenhesaid,"Ispoketoyourcontactinthepolicestation.HesaysthatCaptainMcCluskeyisdefinitelyonSollozzo’spayrollandforbigmoney.Notonlythat,butMcCluskeyisgoingtogetapieceofthedrugoperation.McCluskeyhasagreedtobeSollozzo’sbodyguard.TheTurkdoesn’tpokehisnoseoutofhisholewithoutMcCluskey.