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           Wehopeyou’llsignacontracttoappearfivetimesayearformaybeaweek-longengagement.Wehopeyourfriendsinmoviesdothesame.You’vedonethemalotoffavors,nowyoucancallthemin."

           "Sure,"Johnnysaid."I’lldoanythingformyGodfather,youknowthat,Mike."Buttherewasjustthefaintshadowofdoubtinhisvoice.

           Michaelsmiledandsaid,"Youwon’tlosemoneyonthedealandneitherwillyourfriends.Yougetpointsinthehotel,andifthere’ssomebodyelseyouthinkimportantenough,theygetsomepointstoo.Maybeyoudon’tbelieveme,soletmesayI’mspeakingtheDon’swords."

           Johnnysaidhurriedly,"Ibelieveyou,Mike.Butthere’stenmorehotelsandcasinosbeingbuiltontheStriprightnow.Whenyoucomein,themarketmaybeglutted,youmaybetoolatewithallthatcompetitionalreadythere."

           TomHagenspokeup."TheCorleoneFamilyhasfriendswhoarefinancingthreeofthosehotels."JohnnyunderstoodimmediatelythathemeanttheCorleoneFamilyownedthethreehotels,withtheircasinos.Andthattherewouldbeplentyofpointstogiveout.

           "I’llstartworkingonit,"Johnnysaid.

           MichaelturnedtoLucyandJulesSegal."Ioweyou,"hesaidtoJules."Ihearyouwanttogobacktocuttingpeopleupandthathospitalswon’tletyouusetheirfacilitiesbecauseofthatoldabortionbusiness.Ihavetoknowfromyou,isthatwhatyouwant?"

           Julessmiles."Iguessso.Butyoudon’tknowthemedicalsetup.Whateverpoweryouhavedoesn’tmeananythingtothem.