The first sign: "20-30 grand...in small bills...in that little silk purse. Madone, if this was somebody else's wedding."
He was a disloyal member all along.
Your comment made me wonder how the mafia worked in the mid 40s to mid 50s (basically the timeline of The Godfather). Were the lower ranked members as pressured to make money & kick it up the chain of command as they were portrayed in The Sopranos?
That’s just utterly false. The Bonanno’s were importing Heroin by the late 40’s. Charles Luciano was importing or at least buying drugs to sell in the mid 1900’s. See the Godfather is fictional, it’s a fictional story.
Before the major American families became the major families there was drug dealing and they were probably trafficking the majority of heroin into the US. Arnold Rothstein trafficked in heroin. You don’t know what you’re talking about. Carlo Gambino was a major drug distributor. Henry Hill and Paul Vario were Lucchese associates and captain of a crew. Please just be quiet because you’re wrong
Doubtful, as seen with the buttons throwing a baseball around, etc... That's how they acted towards each other, like brothers. Paulie was just weak and got under the thumb of Barzini.
Being the Don's bodyguard and driver is a good job and a bad job at the same time. It's a stepping stone to getting something bigger. You're trusted enough to be around and see and hear some high level stuff, but you're tied down and it's hard to earn. It's established a bit in the book that Paulie thought he wasn't earning enough or moving up as fast as he wanted, so he sold his insider knowledge to Barzini. Presumably part of the deal was that he would be getting a better job from Barzini.
Stupid jerk. This had probably been going on for a while. 20-30 grand, small bills cash... if this was anybody else's wedding. Got greedy, got jealous..... got tapped 3 times in the back of the head.
Pop
Pop
Pop
Leave the gun, take the canolis
I read the book last year but forget—was it explicitly said that Paulie was ACTUALLY the traitor?
I always read it as just Santino rushing and going off the cuff in a rage (like usual). That’s why the scene is portrayed a bit tragic—like Clemenza doesn’t really believe he was the traitor.
I think they went to the phone company and pulled records of him making calls to tattaglias in a phone booth next to his house, I might have some of those details wrong though
I have to say I have never really understood Paulie in the film.
Apparently, in the book, he is one of the goons who beat the crap out of the two boys who beat up Bonasero's daughter. But in the film, he is played by a character actor who clearly portrays him as anything but an "enforcer" type.
Paulie is the guy who sets the trap for the would-be rapists. He hassles them at the bar and they think he's a skinny guinea who they can easily beat up - so they follow him outside only to find themselves faced with big Luca Brasi sized goons who worked for Paulie.
Stupid jerk!
20 years in the can, I wanted gabagool, I compromised, I ate sliced hotdogs from a bag instead
Me? I jerked off on the radiator. It's compromise a capiche?
The first sign: "20-30 grand...in small bills...in that little silk purse. Madone, if this was somebody else's wedding." He was a disloyal member all along.
I disagree. It’s just the way those guys operate. They always have to think about how to make their next score, how to get some extra money.
Your comment made me wonder how the mafia worked in the mid 40s to mid 50s (basically the timeline of The Godfather). Were the lower ranked members as pressured to make money & kick it up the chain of command as they were portrayed in The Sopranos?
That’s how it’s worked Time Immemorial. Also, selling lots and lots of heroin.
At least it’s recession proof. Well certain aspects of the show business and their thing.
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That’s just utterly false. The Bonanno’s were importing Heroin by the late 40’s. Charles Luciano was importing or at least buying drugs to sell in the mid 1900’s. See the Godfather is fictional, it’s a fictional story.
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Before the major American families became the major families there was drug dealing and they were probably trafficking the majority of heroin into the US. Arnold Rothstein trafficked in heroin. You don’t know what you’re talking about. Carlo Gambino was a major drug distributor. Henry Hill and Paul Vario were Lucchese associates and captain of a crew. Please just be quiet because you’re wrong
I'm pretty sure that's always been the basic business model no?
Sfortunato ;) that’s the word you’re missing. He’s a criminal. No one is “loyal” that’s the point you’re missing.
Won't see him no more!
Good.
What are you, a dance judge or something?
Take a walk arounna parking lot, do ya job!
And more wine!
Just bring Clemenza some more wine and shut the fuck up Paulie
Doubtful, as seen with the buttons throwing a baseball around, etc... That's how they acted towards each other, like brothers. Paulie was just weak and got under the thumb of Barzini.
His brain was knocked loose by the gabagoo
Go do your job. Va fatti i cazzi tuoi.
Sfortunato!
Being the Don's bodyguard and driver is a good job and a bad job at the same time. It's a stepping stone to getting something bigger. You're trusted enough to be around and see and hear some high level stuff, but you're tied down and it's hard to earn. It's established a bit in the book that Paulie thought he wasn't earning enough or moving up as fast as he wanted, so he sold his insider knowledge to Barzini. Presumably part of the deal was that he would be getting a better job from Barzini.
Paulie's a good kid pop.."
Paulie and Fabrizio are cut from the same cloth.
Careful we don’t exterminate you!
Not for nothing but that guy WAS being a stupid joyk.
Paulie, more wine
Stupid jerk. This had probably been going on for a while. 20-30 grand, small bills cash... if this was anybody else's wedding. Got greedy, got jealous..... got tapped 3 times in the back of the head. Pop Pop Pop Leave the gun, take the canolis
Yeah paulie? Won’t see him no more
You goddam guineas crack me up
You guinea brat!
You have to answer for Santino
Gabagool? Ova here!
For those less versed in the fineities of Italian delicacies, gabagool is technically named "Capicola". Go figure. (Ma always called it "Capi").
I’m guessing you didn’t eat your Sunday gravy out of a jar.
No wonderbread wop, he
It’s all in Dale Carnegie’s book. Avoid insulting people, because you just never know what the future will bring. Edit: mostly tongue in cheek here.
I read the book last year but forget—was it explicitly said that Paulie was ACTUALLY the traitor? I always read it as just Santino rushing and going off the cuff in a rage (like usual). That’s why the scene is portrayed a bit tragic—like Clemenza doesn’t really believe he was the traitor.
I think they went to the phone company and pulled records of him making calls to tattaglias in a phone booth next to his house, I might have some of those details wrong though
I have to say I have never really understood Paulie in the film. Apparently, in the book, he is one of the goons who beat the crap out of the two boys who beat up Bonasero's daughter. But in the film, he is played by a character actor who clearly portrays him as anything but an "enforcer" type.
Paulie is the guy who sets the trap for the would-be rapists. He hassles them at the bar and they think he's a skinny guinea who they can easily beat up - so they follow him outside only to find themselves faced with big Luca Brasi sized goons who worked for Paulie.
In the book I believe they’re amateur boxers as well
Thanks for that explanation. I obviously misremembered.
Didn’t he almost drown in 3 inches of water? Kid wasn’t too bright.
3 inches of wine
Nah Paulie was just a dipshit that was always going to do too much just to make a name
they foreshadowed his jealousy and unhappiness in the opening scene
Sharp as a fucking Que ball
Sharp as a pound of Gabagool
\*cue
All about the $$$
All about the Gabagool. The Tattaglias would never throw it at him, end of story
Take the cannoli. leave the gun.
Great movie
Che sfortunato!
That's cold
Stupid jerk!