Крестный отец

           Thetimeispastforgunsandkillingsandmassacres.Wehavetobecxmninglikethebusinesspeople,there’smoremoneyinitandit’sbetterforourchildrenandourgrandchildren.

           "Asforourowndeeds,wearenotresponsibletothe.90calibersthepezzonovantiswhotakeituponthemselvestodecidewhatweshalldowithourlives,whodeclarewarstheywishustofightintoprotectwhattheyown.Whoistosayweshouldobeythelawstheymakefortheirowninterestandtoourhurt?Andwhoaretheythentomeddlewhenwelookafterourowninterests?Sonnacocanostra,"DonCorleonesaid,"theseareourownaffairs.Wewillmanageourworldforourselvesbecauseitisourworld,cosanostra.Andsowehavetosticktogethertoguardagainstoutsidemeddlers.OtherwisetheywillputtheringinournoseastheyhaveputtheringinthenoseofallthemillionsofNeapolitansandotherItaliansinthiscountry.

           "ForthisreasonIforgomyvengeanceformydeadson,forthecommongood.IswearnowthataslongasIamresponsiblefortheactionsofmyFamilytherewillnotbeonefingerliftedagainstanymanherewithoutjustcauseandutmostprovocation.Iamwillingtosacrificemycommercialinterestsforthecommongood.Thisismyword,thisismyhonor,therearethoseofyouherewhoknowIhaveneverbetrayedeither.

           "ButIhaveaselfishinterest.Myyoungestsonhadtoflee,accusedofSollozzo’smurderandthatofapolicecaptain.Imustnowmakearrangementssothathecancomehomewithsafety,clearedofallthosefalsecharges.