Sleeps with the Fishes
From The Godfather, Part II, in which mob lawyer Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall) gently urges stool pigeon Frankie Pentangeli (Michael Gazzo) what to do to make things right:
HAGEN: "The Roman Empire ... when a plot against the Emperor failed, the plotters were always given a chance to let their families keep their fortunes."
PENTANGELI: "Yeah, but only the rich guys. The little guys got knocked off. If they got arrested and executed, all their estate went to the Emperor. If they just went home and killed themselves, up front, nothing happened."
HAGEN: "Yeah, that was a good break. A nice deal."
From Lewis "Scooter" Libby's letter to New York Times reporter and White House fluffer Judy Miller freeing her of obligations to remain incarcerated for purposes of protecting him:
LIBBY: "Out West, where you vacation, the aspens will already be turning. They turn in clusters, because their roots connect them. Come back to work -- and life ... "
Birds of a feather?
posted by Chase McInerney @ 2:07 PM
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EXT - LINCOLN MEMORIAL - DAY
An overcast day, leaves changing into scarlet and gold hues on the trees (in clusters, because their roots connect them).
A skittish, wiry man with curly gray hair paces in front of the memorial steps, mumbling into his cell phone. This is SCOOTER LIBBY, Washingon insider.
SCOOTER (into the phone): Judy? Can you get me off the hook? For old time's sake?
JUDY (VO): Can't do it, Scooter.
TIME-CUT TO:
INT - NY TIMES BREAKROOM - DAY
Formica tabletops illuminated by weak flourescent light. Yesterday's Krispy Kreme box hulks on the counter near the microwave. A grizzled EDITOR munches his pimento cheese sandwich. Young, eager INTERN walks by...
INTERN: Say, how's Judy? Heard she finally used that get out of jail card.
EDITOR: Judy? ... won't read her no more.
FADE TO BLACK.
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