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           Hehadneverseensuchforceinoneman,noteventheDon.InfacttheDonappearedathisworst.Hewasbeingalittletoosimple,alittletoopeasantlikeinhisgreeting.

           Sollozzocametothepointimmediately.Thebusinesswasnarcotic.Everythingwassetup.CertainpoppyfieldsinTurkeyhadpledgedhimcertainamountseveryyear.HehadaprotectedplantinFrancetoconvertintomorphine.HehadanabsolutelysecureplantinSicilytoprocessintoheroin.Smugglingintobothcountrieswasaspositivelysafeassuchmatterscouldbe.EntryintotheUnitedStateswouldentailaboutfivepercentlossessincetheFBIitselfwasincorruptible,astheybothknew.Buttheprofitswouldbeenormous,therisknonexistent.

           "Thenwhydoyoucometome?"theDonaskedpolitely."HowhaveIdeservedyourgenerosity?"

           Sollozzo’sdarkfaceremainedimpassive."Ineedtwomilliondollarscash,"hesaid."Equallyimportant,Ineedamanwhohaspowerfulfriendsintheimportantplaces.Someofmycourierswillbecaughtovertheyears.Thatisinevitable.Theywillallhavecleanrecords,thatIpromise.Soitwillbelogicalforjudgestogivelightsentences.Ineedafriendwhocanguaranteethatwhenmypeoplegetintroubletheywon’tspendmorethanayearortwoinjail.Thentheywon’ttalk.Butiftheygettenandtwentyyears,whoknows?Inthisworldtherearemanyweakindividuals.Theymaytalk,theymayjeopardizemoreimportantpeople.Legalprotectionisamust.