[after forcing Vic to lay down with Ermad and Castillo's bodies] How does it feel, Vic, huh? Nah- hey, hey, don't close your eyes, look at them, remember, this is what happens when you choke, you understand!? That's a one-way street, Vic! You know how close I got to get popped tonight!? 'Cause you fucked up!? Then I gotta plant the blade and the jewels, a lotta work for me, Vic! A lotta work!
You know what? Fuck apologizing. You wanna survive? You gotta adapt. You gotta respond to the environment of the situation! You gotta think on your feet! You gotta be quick! Otherwise, this is what happens! Whatever Carmine threw at me, I delivered on, every goddamn time! You get what I'm saying?
We were gonna run the family together. But 'Berto was taken from me. And I refuse to let these old fuckin' men to push me aside again like I'm nothing, so I'm gonna take from them now. And I'm gonna force them to their knees. This should be fun. What do you say, Oz? You in?
That's 'cause you're looking far away, at the rich neighborhoods. If you were out there, looking back at Crown Point, you'd say "Man, what a shithole."
VVictor
[laughs] C'mon, I like it here! Y'know, I do. The city, it's... The city's wild. It's like anything could happen.
All these fucks are related, you know? I mean, 60 years ago, two Sicilian brothers jizzed all over the toe of that boot, now I got three dozen Falcones breathin' down my neck.
Look, fuck... The world ain't set up for the honest man to succeed. Mechanic's a good job. That should be the American Dream right there. Y'know, a beautiful story with a happy ending. But that ain't the way the world works, Vic. America's a hustle.
[to Sofia, about Oz] Y'know, after you got locked up, Carmine, he let him run the 44. But he never respected him. I bet you don't respect him either, do you? Hmm? [to Oz] Look, you're fun at a card game, or over drinks. I'll give you that. But people don't keep you around because they think you're smart. And they sure as shit don't trust you. Nah... People keep the Penguin around as entertainment, because everybody knows that you're a goddamn joke.
I gave you clothes, money, a place to crash. You got all the opportunity in the world right fuckin' here, for chrissake! But this? This is all you feel? You could've left whenever you wanted. But you chose to stay. How 'bout you ask yourself why?
You wanna know what's shameful, Vic? Working your whole goddamn life, having nothing to show for it. You still think there's... good, bad? Right and wrong? There ain't. There's just this. Survival. Security, pleasure. They don't give out awards for dying in the projects.
Fuck me?! FUCK THE GODDAMN WORLD! They don't give a shit about you, or your family! You think you're nothing. You are nothing 'til the day you die. I thought you were smart, but that's the life you want. Guess what, Vic? Good news! You already got it. So go, get the fuck out of here. You don't deserve this.
And I'm not the Hangman! You see the way people look at me, right? I know you do. And what was it all for, hm? For what? So you could what? Become a capo? You're not even a made man... [throws her cigarette out]
Yeah, you're right. I ain't. I still made out like a goddamn bandit, and you know what? It was worth it. You asked, that's my fucking answer. I got the club, a Drops operation to run, my own thing. [almost sobbing] A guy like me, gettin' all that? That don't mean nothing to you, maybe, but it does to me. Meant I could have a better life. So yeah, yeah. I don't regret what I got.
Yeah, wow, but I'm sorry! I'm fuckin' sorry for everything that's happened to you. Jesus, you meant something to me. Still do. And I fucked it up. And that, I ain't never gonna live down.
I've been thinking recently about the future... about our Family's future. Maybe it's time to break with tradition. When the time comes, I want you to take my place. I want you to run this Family, if that's something that would interest you.
