[Jackie Jr. rocks up to Tony's table for a sitdown, donning sunglasses]
What time is it?
I'm here, aren't I? Out of respect to my father.
Got a make to phone call. [Furio leaves]
Sit down. You want somethin' to eat?
I'm not hungry.
That's too bad, I said lunch meet. You want a drink?
[Jackie Jr. shakes his head]
Lose the glasses. I'm gonna say a few things. I'm gonna say some bad words. You're just gonna have to deal with it. Now I know what you're thinkin', you're thinkin' I clipped your uncle. On the one hand, you'd be a shithead to believe me when I told you I didn't do it. But I didn't. Now I got some bad news for you- look at me. [Tony drums his fork against his plate] Look at me. Your uncle was a rat.
[furiously, rising from his chair] No fucking way!
Sit down. Sit down. Sit the fuck down. Your uncle was a rat. And now he's in the witness protection program.
That's my father's brother you're talkin' about.
Jackie, I'm a member of your family almost... you think I'm the only one that knows this about Richie? You ask anybody... this hurt all of us.
Jesus Christ...
Your dad and me, you know how close we were? He never wanted this for you. He wanted you to be a doctor.
Give me a fuckin' break!
Let me tell you something... besides the money, which there is a shitload of, doctor's a very powerful position.
I'm no doctor. You know how hard you have to work to get your MD? How many years it takes? I was even thinkin' maybe osteopathy... but I don't think I have the grades for that even.
What? You're not gonna drop out of Rutgers, are ya?
No, but those fuckin' Pre-Med courses almost killed me. I only did it 'cuz my dad was sick.
But you should know, he never wanted this life for you. And I'll tell you somethin', I don't want it for my son either.
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