1 00:00:02,132 --> 00:00:03,481 Carmine, Lenny. 2 00:00:03,525 --> 00:00:04,743 Is there someplace to go? 3 00:00:04,787 --> 00:00:06,310 You don't feel safe here in Harlem? 4 00:00:07,355 --> 00:00:09,139 - Carmine.- Fuck. 5 00:00:09,183 --> 00:00:11,098 Al, this is really scary. 6 00:00:11,141 --> 00:00:12,838 You did the right thing by coming here. 7 00:00:12,882 --> 00:00:14,101 I appreciate that. 8 00:00:14,144 --> 00:00:15,406 Pacino can't do the film. 9 00:00:15,450 --> 00:00:17,191 He signed on to another project. 10 00:00:17,234 --> 00:00:18,844 I need you to get him out of it. 11 00:00:18,888 --> 00:00:22,413 You have got to be fucking kidding me. 12 00:00:22,457 --> 00:00:24,676 De Niro does "The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight," 13 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:26,069 Pacino does "The Godfather," 14 00:00:26,113 --> 00:00:27,679 everybody wins. 15 00:00:27,723 --> 00:00:29,855 You got Pacino. You got him! 16 00:00:29,899 --> 00:00:32,902 Al, there are two FBI agents waiting for you. 17 00:00:32,945 --> 00:00:35,296 We need to take Gallo out now. 18 00:00:35,339 --> 00:00:37,515 I gotta talk to Carlo and the rest of the Commission 19 00:00:37,559 --> 00:00:39,865 to get the okay to rip this motherfucker's face off. 20 00:00:39,909 --> 00:00:42,390 This is turning into a fucking fiasco. 21 00:00:42,433 --> 00:00:44,696 We should be partners.No. 22 00:00:44,740 --> 00:00:46,872 I hear that Paramount's getting spun off. 23 00:00:46,916 --> 00:00:48,613 Gulf and Western want out. 24 00:00:48,657 --> 00:00:50,093 We can get a much better price 25 00:00:50,137 --> 00:00:53,140 if we offload Paramount now and cash out. 26 00:00:53,183 --> 00:00:54,358 Come work for me. 27 00:00:54,402 --> 00:00:56,099 You're selling Paramount. 28 00:00:56,143 --> 00:00:57,405 Big day tomorrow. 29 00:00:57,448 --> 00:00:59,450 They said that this was not going to succeed. 30 00:00:59,494 --> 00:01:00,756 You made it happen. 31 00:01:00,799 --> 00:01:02,279 After intense negotiations 32 00:01:02,323 --> 00:01:03,802 with Gulf and Western, 33 00:01:03,846 --> 00:01:05,456 the League has decided to allow them 34 00:01:05,500 --> 00:01:07,154 to make the movie "The Godfather." 35 00:01:07,197 --> 00:01:08,851 And it's all because of this man right there, 36 00:01:08,894 --> 00:01:10,070 Al Ruddy. 37 00:02:35,807 --> 00:02:37,418 I'd also like to announce 38 00:02:37,461 --> 00:02:40,638 after intense negotiations with Gulf and Western, 39 00:02:40,682 --> 00:02:42,205 the League has decided to allow them 40 00:02:42,249 --> 00:02:43,598 to make the movie "The Godfather." 41 00:02:44,990 --> 00:02:46,557 That's right. 42 00:02:46,601 --> 00:02:48,124 And--and I should say 43 00:02:48,168 --> 00:02:50,082 that it's all because of this man right there, 44 00:02:50,126 --> 00:02:51,867 Al Ruddy. Al, come up here. 45 00:02:51,910 --> 00:02:53,303 He's the film's producer. 46 00:02:53,347 --> 00:02:54,478 It's because of him that we were able 47 00:02:54,522 --> 00:02:56,567 to come to this agreement.Fuck! 48 00:02:58,352 --> 00:03:00,441 This is the man solely responsible 49 00:03:00,484 --> 00:03:02,443 for the alliance between the Italian League, 50 00:03:02,486 --> 00:03:04,488 Gulf and Western, and Paramount Pictures. 51 00:03:04,532 --> 00:03:06,186 Fuck. 52 00:03:06,229 --> 00:03:07,709 You're one of us. 53 00:03:07,752 --> 00:03:10,146 Hey, come on, come up here. 54 00:03:10,190 --> 00:03:11,756 How long have you been working with Mr. Colombo? 55 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:13,105 Take a picture. 56 00:03:13,149 --> 00:03:14,324 What are the details 57 00:03:14,368 --> 00:03:15,891 of this financial relationship? 58 00:03:15,934 --> 00:03:17,240 How does Paramount Pictures 59 00:03:17,284 --> 00:03:18,198 feel about this, Mr. Ruddy? 60 00:03:18,241 --> 00:03:19,199 Fuck. 61 00:03:21,462 --> 00:03:23,246 How does Gulf and Western feel about-- 62 00:03:26,249 --> 00:03:28,773 Hey.What the hell, Al? 63 00:03:28,817 --> 00:03:29,861 I take it you're not here to pick me up 64 00:03:29,905 --> 00:03:31,472 for our first day of shooting. 65 00:03:31,515 --> 00:03:33,387 I would be, if you hadn't decided 66 00:03:33,430 --> 00:03:35,389 to make your romance with Joe Colombo official. 67 00:03:35,432 --> 00:03:37,521 You really think that was my decision? 68 00:03:37,565 --> 00:03:38,957 Why didn't you tell me? 69 00:03:39,001 --> 00:03:41,090 Because--Do not answer that. 70 00:03:41,133 --> 00:03:42,700 Maybe nobody's seen it. 71 00:03:42,744 --> 00:03:44,049 Are you kidding me? 72 00:03:44,093 --> 00:03:46,530 Everyone in the five boroughs has seen this. 73 00:03:46,574 --> 00:03:48,576 Look, I walked into an ambush, okay? 74 00:03:48,619 --> 00:03:50,055 Joe invited me down to the League office. 75 00:03:50,099 --> 00:03:51,579 I had no idea that he was gonna do what he did. 76 00:03:51,622 --> 00:03:53,494 You need to tell Charlie that. 77 00:03:53,537 --> 00:03:55,191 I need to go to set because I promised Francis 78 00:03:55,235 --> 00:03:56,279 I'd be there first thing. 79 00:03:56,323 --> 00:03:58,368 No, Bluhdorn first. 80 00:03:58,412 --> 00:03:59,804 Francis needs you to keep your job, Al, 81 00:03:59,848 --> 00:04:01,066 and so does the rest of the crew. 82 00:04:01,110 --> 00:04:02,503 Fine. Relax. Nobody's losing their job. 83 00:04:03,982 --> 00:04:05,114 I wish I had your confidence. 84 00:04:05,157 --> 00:04:07,377 It's kinda all I got. 85 00:04:07,421 --> 00:04:09,858 Barney says we're gonna open four points down 86 00:04:09,901 --> 00:04:11,207 and that there's gonna be blood in the streets. 87 00:04:11,251 --> 00:04:13,122 Fuck.And the "Journal," Jesus. 88 00:04:13,165 --> 00:04:15,820 "Is Gulf and Western in business with organized crime?" 89 00:04:15,864 --> 00:04:18,301 I don't need you reading me the fucking papers. 90 00:04:18,345 --> 00:04:20,216 Where's--the head of PR. 91 00:04:20,260 --> 00:04:21,565 Where the hell have you been, Gary? 92 00:04:21,609 --> 00:04:23,350 I--I was just-- 93 00:04:23,393 --> 00:04:25,439 we've been monitoring the situation. 94 00:04:25,482 --> 00:04:26,962 Monitoring the situation. 95 00:04:27,005 --> 00:04:28,398 Where from? Your bedroom? 96 00:04:28,442 --> 00:04:30,313 You're fired.I'm what? 97 00:04:30,357 --> 00:04:31,836 Charlie, I don't--The story broke this morning 98 00:04:31,880 --> 00:04:34,317 and now you're just starting to think about damage control. 99 00:04:34,361 --> 00:04:35,971 You fucked up. You're fired. 100 00:04:36,014 --> 00:04:38,190 It broke two hours ago. How is this my fault? 101 00:04:38,234 --> 00:04:39,583 You are lucky this window doesn't open. 102 00:04:39,627 --> 00:04:40,628 Get out! 103 00:04:43,021 --> 00:04:44,458 Charlie, I don't think it's prudent 104 00:04:44,501 --> 00:04:45,894 to fire the head of PR-- 105 00:04:45,937 --> 00:04:47,417 I don't believe I asked for your opinion. 106 00:04:47,461 --> 00:04:48,984 Where are we on the sale? 107 00:04:49,027 --> 00:04:50,464 We're still in preliminary talks. 108 00:04:50,507 --> 00:04:52,466 We had four interested buyers. 109 00:04:52,509 --> 00:04:54,772 But after this fiasco--Line up calls this morning. 110 00:04:54,816 --> 00:04:56,992 I want Paramount off my books by the end of the day. 111 00:05:01,475 --> 00:05:02,563 What do we tell Evans? 112 00:05:02,606 --> 00:05:04,304 Screw Evans. 113 00:05:04,347 --> 00:05:07,263 After today, that oily fuck is someone else's problem. 114 00:05:20,407 --> 00:05:22,278 This is gonna be a shit storm. 115 00:05:22,322 --> 00:05:23,627 You don't know that for sure. 116 00:05:23,671 --> 00:05:25,194 The producer of my movie 117 00:05:25,237 --> 00:05:27,849 just shook hands with a goddamn mobster on TV. 118 00:05:27,892 --> 00:05:29,329 I gotta get to New York. 119 00:05:29,372 --> 00:05:31,156 - Waldorf Astoria.- Al Ruddy, 304. 120 00:05:31,200 --> 00:05:32,244 Are you kidding me? 121 00:05:32,288 --> 00:05:33,724 Do I look like I'm kidding you? 122 00:05:33,768 --> 00:05:35,857 We're in deep shit, babe. 123 00:05:35,900 --> 00:05:37,772 We're going to Texas, remember? 124 00:05:37,815 --> 00:05:40,470 My movie, dinner at McQueen's? 125 00:05:40,514 --> 00:05:41,863 Or do you just forget every promise you make 126 00:05:41,906 --> 00:05:42,951 the second it leaves your mouth? 127 00:05:42,994 --> 00:05:45,170 I have to deal with this right now. 128 00:05:45,214 --> 00:05:46,998 I'll meet you there later.Oh, yes. 129 00:05:47,042 --> 00:05:48,217 I'll hold my breath waiting on that promise. 130 00:05:48,260 --> 00:05:49,697 Hello, sir?Yeah. 131 00:05:49,740 --> 00:05:50,567 I'm sorry. Mr. Ruddy doesn't appear 132 00:05:50,611 --> 00:05:51,960 to be in his room. 133 00:05:52,003 --> 00:05:54,528 I can leave a message if you want. 134 00:05:54,571 --> 00:05:56,791 Fuck. 135 00:05:56,834 --> 00:05:58,401 I'll have the office get the jet ready. 136 00:05:58,445 --> 00:06:00,403 You're literally going to New York right now? 137 00:06:00,447 --> 00:06:01,839 If Ruddy manages to survive this thing, 138 00:06:01,883 --> 00:06:03,275 he's gonna need backup, and if he doesn't, 139 00:06:03,319 --> 00:06:04,929 I gotta be there to produce this thing myself. 140 00:06:04,973 --> 00:06:06,583 Don't you have people that work for you 141 00:06:06,627 --> 00:06:07,454 who can deal with this? 142 00:06:07,497 --> 00:06:09,238 Honey! 143 00:06:09,281 --> 00:06:11,109 I'm the head of the goddamn studio. 144 00:06:11,153 --> 00:06:13,808 I am the fucking people that deal with this. 145 00:06:23,383 --> 00:06:25,428 I'll take one of those. 146 00:06:25,472 --> 00:06:27,430 And, ooh, one with sprinkles. 147 00:06:27,474 --> 00:06:29,258 Or two. 148 00:06:29,301 --> 00:06:32,174 Guys, another five feet of track toward the corner. 149 00:06:32,217 --> 00:06:33,480 Okay. 150 00:06:33,523 --> 00:06:35,482 No doughnuts?Oh, I already had two. 151 00:06:35,525 --> 00:06:36,526 Hey, thanks for getting the truck. 152 00:06:36,570 --> 00:06:37,614 It was very nice to you. 153 00:06:37,658 --> 00:06:39,399 All right, just about ready.Great. 154 00:06:41,183 --> 00:06:43,054 Francis. 155 00:06:43,098 --> 00:06:44,969 We're finally here, huh? 156 00:06:45,013 --> 00:06:47,232 We're making snow. I mean, this is great. 157 00:06:48,756 --> 00:06:50,932 Oh, it's very exciting, Mario. 158 00:06:50,975 --> 00:06:53,108 We wouldn't be here without your beautiful words. 159 00:06:53,151 --> 00:06:54,849 You and I make a hell of a team. 160 00:06:54,892 --> 00:06:55,850 Hmm?Yeah. 161 00:06:55,893 --> 00:06:57,373 Where's Ruddy? 162 00:06:57,417 --> 00:06:59,114 Good question. 163 00:06:59,157 --> 00:07:00,332 He should be here any minute. 164 00:07:01,856 --> 00:07:03,205 Freddy.Yeah. 165 00:07:03,248 --> 00:07:04,989 Where's Ruddy?Haven't seen him. 166 00:07:07,688 --> 00:07:09,690 Okay. 167 00:07:09,733 --> 00:07:11,474 Let's do it. 168 00:07:11,518 --> 00:07:12,997 Okay. 169 00:07:13,041 --> 00:07:14,390 Everybody, first shot is up. 170 00:07:14,434 --> 00:07:16,479 Lock it down. Quiet on set. 171 00:07:18,525 --> 00:07:20,222 Places, everyone. 172 00:07:20,265 --> 00:07:21,310 Where is he going? 173 00:07:30,493 --> 00:07:33,191 Off to a great start. 174 00:07:33,235 --> 00:07:35,933 What do you think? 175 00:07:35,977 --> 00:07:37,544 Do we really need a dozen picture cars, 176 00:07:37,587 --> 00:07:39,502 140 extras 177 00:07:39,546 --> 00:07:43,245 just for a shot of two people walking down the sidewalk? 178 00:07:43,288 --> 00:07:44,899 We could have shot it tight and been done by now. 179 00:07:44,942 --> 00:07:46,204 And what's with all the presents? 180 00:07:46,248 --> 00:07:48,293 It makes him look even smaller than he is. 181 00:07:48,337 --> 00:07:50,905 That is no leading man. 182 00:07:50,948 --> 00:07:52,515 So what are we gonna do about it? 183 00:07:55,518 --> 00:07:57,085 Give them enough rope. 184 00:08:01,742 --> 00:08:03,395 - Al?- Yeah. 185 00:08:04,571 --> 00:08:06,137 You okay?Oh, yeah. 186 00:08:06,181 --> 00:08:08,792 I'm, uh, I'm just a little nervous, you know. 187 00:08:09,967 --> 00:08:11,316 I'm holding presents and everything. 188 00:08:11,360 --> 00:08:12,970 The lines keep flying out of my head. 189 00:08:13,014 --> 00:08:14,494 Yeah. 190 00:08:14,537 --> 00:08:15,625 Hey, I don't really care 191 00:08:15,669 --> 00:08:17,801 if you get all the lines exactly right. 192 00:08:17,845 --> 00:08:19,542 Don't tell Puzo. 193 00:08:19,586 --> 00:08:22,110 Okay, okay. 194 00:08:22,153 --> 00:08:24,286 The motivation, that's the most important thing, 195 00:08:24,329 --> 00:08:26,027 and you got that. 196 00:08:26,070 --> 00:08:28,420 Look at this beautiful girl. Look in her eyes. 197 00:08:28,464 --> 00:08:29,509 Yeah? 198 00:08:29,552 --> 00:08:30,771 Just be in the moment 199 00:08:30,814 --> 00:08:32,120 with this woman that you love. 200 00:08:33,425 --> 00:08:35,297 That's all I need. 201 00:08:35,340 --> 00:08:37,908 All right. I could do that. 202 00:08:37,952 --> 00:08:39,083 You wanna try one? 203 00:08:40,432 --> 00:08:42,217 Yeah.All right, let's do it. 204 00:08:44,045 --> 00:08:45,133 Give it a shot. 205 00:08:45,176 --> 00:08:46,961 Okay, everyone. Here we go. 206 00:09:01,192 --> 00:09:02,498 Did he at least yell "fore"? 207 00:09:04,500 --> 00:09:06,110 You're funny, huh? 208 00:09:06,154 --> 00:09:08,460 Oh, that's right. You got your start in sitcoms. 209 00:09:10,419 --> 00:09:12,508 Look, is he coming or not? Because I gotta get to set. 210 00:09:13,727 --> 00:09:15,076 Charlie, 211 00:09:15,119 --> 00:09:16,599 I'm sure you--Shut the hell up. 212 00:09:16,643 --> 00:09:18,601 Zip it, I don't wanna hear your fucking voice. 213 00:09:18,645 --> 00:09:19,646 What the hell is this? 214 00:09:19,689 --> 00:09:21,691 Al brought you a little gift. 215 00:09:22,866 --> 00:09:24,520 Ah, pastries. 216 00:09:26,261 --> 00:09:27,610 You fucked me, Ruddy. 217 00:09:27,654 --> 00:09:29,612 You fucked me good. You destroyed my company. 218 00:09:29,656 --> 00:09:30,700 I'm sorry, but it's not my job 219 00:09:30,744 --> 00:09:32,136 to care about your company. 220 00:09:32,180 --> 00:09:33,834 My job is to do what's best for the movie 221 00:09:33,877 --> 00:09:35,096 and I would do it all over again. 222 00:09:35,139 --> 00:09:37,054 Is that so?Yeah, that's so. 223 00:09:37,098 --> 00:09:38,882 You're in bed with the fucking mafia 224 00:09:38,926 --> 00:09:40,362 for the whole world to see. 225 00:09:40,405 --> 00:09:42,016 There's not a single production in this town 226 00:09:42,059 --> 00:09:43,191 that isn't, okay? 227 00:09:43,234 --> 00:09:44,148 The unions, the Teamsters. 228 00:09:44,192 --> 00:09:45,367 Who do you think controls them? 229 00:09:45,410 --> 00:09:47,108 And I'm sorry, but I didn't exactly 230 00:09:47,151 --> 00:09:48,892 see anybody at this office lining up to deal with them. 231 00:09:48,936 --> 00:09:50,024 Yeah, for good reason. 232 00:09:50,067 --> 00:09:51,547 And I don't see any other producers 233 00:09:51,591 --> 00:09:53,941 holding their hand on the front page of the paper. 234 00:09:54,942 --> 00:09:56,683 I did what I had to do. 235 00:09:56,726 --> 00:09:58,336 So either fire me or let me get to work. 236 00:09:58,380 --> 00:09:59,773 There is no "or." 237 00:09:59,816 --> 00:10:01,165 You're fired. 238 00:10:01,209 --> 00:10:03,254 Get the fuck out. 239 00:10:09,043 --> 00:10:10,653 Good luck finding somebody that'll do my job. 240 00:10:17,791 --> 00:10:19,314 Mr. Bluhdorn, 241 00:10:19,357 --> 00:10:21,621 Mr. Dunston's here to see you. He says it's urgent. 242 00:10:45,732 --> 00:10:47,429 Al, what's going on? 243 00:10:47,472 --> 00:10:49,605 Why do you have Charlie's cigars? 244 00:10:49,649 --> 00:10:51,999 He fired you. 245 00:10:52,042 --> 00:10:53,304 Call Evans. 246 00:10:53,348 --> 00:10:54,436 He won't wanna bring on somebody new. 247 00:10:54,479 --> 00:10:55,742 He's not returning my calls. 248 00:10:55,785 --> 00:10:57,787 It will take them way too long to catch up 249 00:10:57,831 --> 00:10:59,441 and that's money out of their pockets. 250 00:10:59,484 --> 00:11:00,616 Maybe I can talk to Charlie. 251 00:11:00,660 --> 00:11:01,878 Fuck Charlie. 252 00:11:01,922 --> 00:11:03,924 And Lapidus and Bob. They don't get it. 253 00:11:03,967 --> 00:11:06,317 So make them get it. Don't just walk away. 254 00:11:06,361 --> 00:11:07,971 I don't really have much of a choice. 255 00:11:11,758 --> 00:11:12,933 Al, what do you want me to do? 256 00:11:12,976 --> 00:11:15,109 I don't know. Go back to Oklahoma. 257 00:11:15,152 --> 00:11:17,024 Go back to your pies, your husband. 258 00:11:17,067 --> 00:11:18,895 I don't care. 259 00:11:18,939 --> 00:11:20,897 You selfish prick. 260 00:11:20,941 --> 00:11:22,116 Hey! 261 00:11:22,159 --> 00:11:24,161 When you cozied up next to Colombo, 262 00:11:24,205 --> 00:11:25,685 did you ever stop and think about what would happen? 263 00:11:25,728 --> 00:11:26,947 About the repercussions? 264 00:11:26,990 --> 00:11:28,426 About what that meant for the rest of us? 265 00:11:28,470 --> 00:11:30,211 No, but it wasn't exactly my idea. 266 00:11:30,254 --> 00:11:31,734 No one forced you to have your picture taken. 267 00:11:31,778 --> 00:11:33,083 You try saying no to Joe Colombo. 268 00:11:33,127 --> 00:11:34,563 Let me know how that works out for you. 269 00:11:34,606 --> 00:11:35,695 You did it because you were thinking 270 00:11:35,738 --> 00:11:37,000 of nobody but yourself. 271 00:11:37,044 --> 00:11:39,089 You bulldoze through life with blinders on, 272 00:11:39,133 --> 00:11:40,917 just focusing on what is right in front of you. 273 00:11:40,961 --> 00:11:42,832 And that is great for you and your job, 274 00:11:42,876 --> 00:11:44,791 but it sucks for those of us 275 00:11:44,834 --> 00:11:46,444 who are stuck standing behind you, 276 00:11:46,488 --> 00:11:47,750 trying to protect you 277 00:11:47,794 --> 00:11:48,882 from whatever is outside of your eye line. 278 00:11:48,925 --> 00:11:51,058 I didn't hire you to protect me. 279 00:11:51,101 --> 00:11:52,624 You're a fucking assistant. 280 00:11:52,668 --> 00:11:54,191 Go find another fucking job. 281 00:12:14,821 --> 00:12:16,344 You know what? 282 00:12:16,387 --> 00:12:18,868 Whatever that crazy Austrian thinks he wants to do, 283 00:12:18,912 --> 00:12:20,391 we're gonna stop him. 284 00:12:20,435 --> 00:12:21,871 G and W's cratering, you know? 285 00:12:21,915 --> 00:12:24,134 He's losing his shit.We're ready, Peter. 286 00:12:24,178 --> 00:12:25,832 "Love Story" has made him a ton. 287 00:12:25,875 --> 00:12:27,181 If we can just get "The Godfather" out there-- 288 00:12:27,224 --> 00:12:28,573 Two hits in a row. 289 00:12:28,617 --> 00:12:29,618 We show Charlie we're back to printing money. 290 00:12:29,661 --> 00:12:31,402 Bottom line, baby, bottom line. 291 00:12:31,446 --> 00:12:32,926 That's all he cares about. 292 00:12:32,969 --> 00:12:34,666 But if he fires Ruddy and Ballard takes over-- 293 00:12:36,407 --> 00:12:38,279 It's gonna be a shit storm for the picture. 294 00:12:40,629 --> 00:12:42,065 Fuck it. 295 00:12:42,109 --> 00:12:44,502 Fuck it. I'll produce the movie myself. 296 00:12:52,380 --> 00:12:53,642 Big, big misunderstanding, Dickie. 297 00:12:53,685 --> 00:12:55,209 Al Ruddy is a two-bit producer 298 00:12:55,252 --> 00:12:56,993 who has no authority to speak for us. 299 00:12:57,037 --> 00:12:58,734 He's been terminated. 300 00:12:58,778 --> 00:13:00,605 We're dealing with the fallout, but we'll survive. 301 00:13:00,649 --> 00:13:02,999 Survive? That's what you think I want? 302 00:13:03,043 --> 00:13:04,914 Look at this headline.It's bad. 303 00:13:04,958 --> 00:13:06,916 We understand, but Charlie's handling it. 304 00:13:06,960 --> 00:13:08,613 It'll be a bumpy week, 305 00:13:08,657 --> 00:13:10,224 but G and W is bigger than Paramount. 306 00:13:10,267 --> 00:13:12,313 I told you we shouldn't be in the goddamn movie business. 307 00:13:12,356 --> 00:13:14,054 We're not--I'm dealing with it. 308 00:13:15,055 --> 00:13:16,186 I don't think you're equipped to, Charlie. 309 00:13:17,318 --> 00:13:18,885 I think you need help. 310 00:13:18,928 --> 00:13:20,974 I called an emergency board meeting this afternoon 311 00:13:21,017 --> 00:13:23,019 so we can offload this quickly. 312 00:13:23,063 --> 00:13:24,281 You better have some people ready to buy. 313 00:13:25,935 --> 00:13:28,677 Fine. I'll see you at the meeting. 314 00:13:28,720 --> 00:13:30,200 We'll stock the bar. 315 00:13:36,511 --> 00:13:38,818 You said you could control Gallo. 316 00:13:38,861 --> 00:13:40,384 I'm gonna take care of it, Carlo. 317 00:13:40,428 --> 00:13:42,865 Don't you worry about that. 318 00:13:42,909 --> 00:13:44,345 We trusted you. 319 00:13:46,434 --> 00:13:50,046 You said that don't worry once before, yet here we are. 320 00:13:50,090 --> 00:13:52,788 He blew Carmine's head off with a sawed-off shotgun. 321 00:13:52,832 --> 00:13:53,963 I thought this was gonna be peaceful but-- 322 00:13:54,007 --> 00:13:57,227 This cannot escalate. 323 00:13:57,271 --> 00:13:59,142 We cannot have another war. 324 00:14:01,318 --> 00:14:02,624 Then what happens? 325 00:14:02,667 --> 00:14:04,887 I just sit on my hands and wait for this-- 326 00:14:04,931 --> 00:14:06,497 while this fucking animal runs wild? 327 00:14:06,541 --> 00:14:07,716 I'll talk to Gallo. 328 00:14:07,759 --> 00:14:09,587 What good is that gonna do? 329 00:14:09,631 --> 00:14:11,372 Huh? 330 00:14:11,415 --> 00:14:13,635 If he had done this to a member of your family, 331 00:14:13,678 --> 00:14:15,680 what would you do? You'd talk to him? 332 00:14:15,724 --> 00:14:17,073 It's a sensitive matter, Joe. 333 00:14:17,117 --> 00:14:18,509 Come on, come on. 334 00:14:22,513 --> 00:14:23,819 I want your word 335 00:14:23,863 --> 00:14:26,735 you will not take any action at this time. 336 00:14:28,737 --> 00:14:30,217 I want your word.Okay. 337 00:14:31,435 --> 00:14:32,567 Okay. 338 00:14:32,610 --> 00:14:33,960 You have my word. 339 00:14:41,402 --> 00:14:42,620 Okay. 340 00:14:53,109 --> 00:14:54,154 Let's go. 341 00:15:01,770 --> 00:15:02,902 How you doin', Joe? 342 00:15:05,992 --> 00:15:08,559 You should've stayed in prison. 343 00:15:08,603 --> 00:15:09,952 It was safer for you there. 344 00:15:09,996 --> 00:15:12,607 Yeah, okay. 345 00:15:12,650 --> 00:15:14,087 Hey, Joe.What? 346 00:15:17,003 --> 00:15:18,656 For Carmine's family. 347 00:15:20,963 --> 00:15:22,922 Okay. Okay. 348 00:15:23,661 --> 00:15:25,228 I wanted to pay my respects. 349 00:15:31,147 --> 00:15:32,975 It's $1,000, Joe. 350 00:15:33,889 --> 00:15:34,846 Go ahead, count it. 351 00:15:40,765 --> 00:15:42,245 Ciao, Joe. 352 00:15:50,775 --> 00:15:51,863 Morning, Bettye. 353 00:15:51,907 --> 00:15:52,995 I need to see him. It's urgent. 354 00:15:53,039 --> 00:15:54,040 It's not a good day. 355 00:15:54,083 --> 00:15:55,650 This cannot wait. 356 00:15:55,693 --> 00:15:57,608 Trust me, now is not the time. 357 00:16:04,615 --> 00:16:06,008 Thank you. 358 00:16:08,750 --> 00:16:10,404 Where are we with buyers? 359 00:16:10,447 --> 00:16:13,363 Well, yesterday we had four potential suitors 360 00:16:13,407 --> 00:16:14,799 looking to acquire Paramount. 361 00:16:14,843 --> 00:16:16,018 So who are we calling first? 362 00:16:16,062 --> 00:16:18,412 But this morning, three of them called 363 00:16:18,455 --> 00:16:21,110 to formally withdraw their bids. 364 00:16:21,154 --> 00:16:23,069 No one wants to be in bed with the mob, Charlie. 365 00:16:23,112 --> 00:16:24,418 Fucking Ruddy. 366 00:16:24,461 --> 00:16:25,723 We do have one option, though. 367 00:16:25,767 --> 00:16:28,335 It's this guy out of Texas, oil money. 368 00:16:28,378 --> 00:16:29,989 It's not my first choice 369 00:16:30,032 --> 00:16:31,903 but that's what's still on the table. 370 00:16:31,947 --> 00:16:32,948 Set up a lunch. 371 00:16:32,992 --> 00:16:35,168 Tell Texas he has to meet us today. 372 00:16:35,211 --> 00:16:36,386 That's short notice. I'm not sure-- 373 00:16:36,430 --> 00:16:38,519 Today. 374 00:16:43,176 --> 00:16:45,395 Cut!That's a cut. 375 00:16:45,439 --> 00:16:46,483 Check the gate. 376 00:16:49,356 --> 00:16:51,097 Terrific. It's terrific. 377 00:16:51,140 --> 00:16:52,489 How did that feel for you? 378 00:16:52,533 --> 00:16:53,838 Feel good?It was great. 379 00:16:53,882 --> 00:16:55,101 Really good for me. 380 00:16:55,144 --> 00:16:56,667 And thank you for taking the pressure off. 381 00:16:56,711 --> 00:16:58,495 I'm so glad we started with this. 382 00:16:58,539 --> 00:16:59,931 So nice of you to join us 383 00:16:59,975 --> 00:17:01,585 after the scene already wrapped. 384 00:17:01,629 --> 00:17:03,544 Moving on. Ruddy? 385 00:17:03,587 --> 00:17:05,198 Francis, let me talk to you for a sec. 386 00:17:05,241 --> 00:17:06,721 I saw the headlines and I thought 387 00:17:06,764 --> 00:17:07,983 they were gonna fire you for sure. 388 00:17:08,027 --> 00:17:09,158 They did fire me. 389 00:17:10,725 --> 00:17:12,161 What--what are you talking about? 390 00:17:12,205 --> 00:17:13,510 They can't do that. 391 00:17:13,554 --> 00:17:16,035 It's the first day of shooting.It's done. 392 00:17:16,078 --> 00:17:17,210 I just came by to tell you something 393 00:17:17,253 --> 00:17:18,689 before I head out. 394 00:17:18,733 --> 00:17:21,083 You're gonna make a beautiful film. 395 00:17:21,127 --> 00:17:22,606 You got your yellow. 396 00:17:26,741 --> 00:17:28,003 And another thing.Yeah. 397 00:17:28,047 --> 00:17:29,396 Grow eyes on the back of your head. 398 00:17:29,439 --> 00:17:30,397 Ballard's out for blood. 399 00:17:32,007 --> 00:17:33,617 What are you doing now?I don't know, 400 00:17:33,661 --> 00:17:35,097 but there's probably a drink in my future. 401 00:17:36,881 --> 00:17:38,709 You got this. 402 00:17:40,581 --> 00:17:42,583 Ruddy, what-- 403 00:17:42,626 --> 00:17:44,106 where's Ruddy going? Why's he leaving? 404 00:17:44,150 --> 00:17:45,325 Something wicked this way comes. 405 00:17:45,368 --> 00:17:46,891 Hey, Jean. 406 00:17:46,935 --> 00:17:48,937 Can I talk to you for a second? Do me a favor. 407 00:17:48,980 --> 00:17:50,025 When we get to the next location, 408 00:17:50,069 --> 00:17:51,157 I want you to find me a telephone. 409 00:17:51,200 --> 00:17:52,506 You get Charlie Bluhdorn on the line. 410 00:17:52,549 --> 00:17:54,247 You tell him it's an emergency. 411 00:17:55,291 --> 00:17:56,727 Hey, Jack, look at that. We're ahead of schedule. 412 00:17:56,771 --> 00:17:58,816 Yeah, good start. Let's keep it that way. 413 00:18:01,080 --> 00:18:03,386 Keep it that way. 414 00:18:10,393 --> 00:18:11,568 Hey. Come here. 415 00:18:21,230 --> 00:18:22,449 Where is everybody? 416 00:18:22,492 --> 00:18:24,799 Where is every-- this is everybody. 417 00:18:26,105 --> 00:18:28,019 Well, who else are you waiting on? 418 00:18:28,063 --> 00:18:30,021 You. 419 00:18:30,065 --> 00:18:31,240 Sit down. 420 00:18:36,550 --> 00:18:38,813 It's just you and me? 421 00:18:38,856 --> 00:18:39,814 Take it easy. 422 00:18:39,857 --> 00:18:42,512 Here, have some wine. 423 00:18:42,556 --> 00:18:44,384 I got some antipasti coming. 424 00:18:55,046 --> 00:18:56,004 What's the matter with you? 425 00:18:56,047 --> 00:18:57,353 Every time I see you, 426 00:18:57,397 --> 00:18:58,485 you're choking down on some fucking hoagie 427 00:18:58,528 --> 00:18:59,834 and now all of a sudden you're shy? 428 00:18:59,877 --> 00:19:01,444 Come on, eat. 429 00:19:01,488 --> 00:19:03,272 I gotta talk to you. 430 00:19:03,316 --> 00:19:04,795 Yeah, we talk every day. 431 00:19:04,839 --> 00:19:06,406 Yeah, but this is a different kind of talk. 432 00:19:08,408 --> 00:19:09,583 Okay. 433 00:19:12,760 --> 00:19:15,154 How's your nonna doing? 434 00:19:15,197 --> 00:19:16,198 She's all right. 435 00:19:16,242 --> 00:19:17,199 You know, when I was a kid, 436 00:19:17,243 --> 00:19:18,244 I'd be playing with my friends 437 00:19:18,287 --> 00:19:19,897 out on the street. 438 00:19:19,941 --> 00:19:21,682 If it got late, she'd come out screaming, 439 00:19:21,725 --> 00:19:23,466 waving a broom handle around. 440 00:19:23,510 --> 00:19:27,383 She'd say, "Vai a casa, vai a casa, you bad boys." 441 00:19:27,427 --> 00:19:28,863 And if she caught you, 442 00:19:28,906 --> 00:19:30,952 she'd beat the shit out of you with that thing. 443 00:19:30,995 --> 00:19:32,214 But you know what? 444 00:19:32,258 --> 00:19:34,477 No matter what I did, 445 00:19:34,521 --> 00:19:36,218 she never told my mother. 446 00:19:36,262 --> 00:19:38,220 Some things never change. 447 00:19:38,264 --> 00:19:39,178 She's still a tough broad. 448 00:19:41,658 --> 00:19:43,225 How long have we known each other? 449 00:19:44,183 --> 00:19:46,054 My whole life. 450 00:19:49,840 --> 00:19:51,320 You know, 451 00:19:51,364 --> 00:19:53,061 after this business with Carmine... 452 00:19:55,324 --> 00:19:58,153 I realized I never asked you what you wanted to do. 453 00:19:59,589 --> 00:20:00,764 What do you mean? 454 00:20:03,114 --> 00:20:05,595 Well, sometimes in life, 455 00:20:05,639 --> 00:20:08,163 unfortunate things present opportunities. 456 00:20:11,384 --> 00:20:14,561 But to take it, you gotta be ready to step up. 457 00:20:16,432 --> 00:20:17,781 Really be a man. 458 00:20:20,610 --> 00:20:21,742 Is that what you want? 459 00:20:21,785 --> 00:20:23,352 Yeah. 460 00:20:24,484 --> 00:20:25,485 Think about it. 461 00:20:25,528 --> 00:20:27,313 No, I don't need to. 462 00:20:27,356 --> 00:20:29,576 I'm ready. 463 00:20:29,619 --> 00:20:31,534 I'm with you. 464 00:20:36,017 --> 00:20:37,888 Cin cin. 465 00:21:00,259 --> 00:21:02,086 Barry, if you don't order steak, 466 00:21:02,130 --> 00:21:04,611 I'll stick you with a fork. 467 00:21:04,654 --> 00:21:06,700 Oil people, they don't trust fish. 468 00:21:06,743 --> 00:21:09,355 Well, technically, caviar is fish. 469 00:21:09,398 --> 00:21:12,619 It's a delicacy and expensive as fuck. 470 00:21:12,662 --> 00:21:13,881 This must be him. 471 00:21:17,014 --> 00:21:18,233 Andy Calhoun. 472 00:21:18,277 --> 00:21:19,713 Does your father know you're here? 473 00:21:19,756 --> 00:21:22,542 Mr. Bluhdorn, your reputation precedes you. 474 00:21:22,585 --> 00:21:23,934 Barry Lapidus. We spoke on the phone. 475 00:21:23,978 --> 00:21:25,371 You spoke to my brother. 476 00:21:25,414 --> 00:21:27,068 He drank a little too much on the jet. 477 00:21:27,111 --> 00:21:29,331 So you just get me today. 478 00:21:30,854 --> 00:21:31,855 What can I get you, sir? 479 00:21:31,899 --> 00:21:33,814 Sparkling water. Thanks. 480 00:21:33,857 --> 00:21:36,817 How can I trust a man who drinks seltzer with caviar? 481 00:21:36,860 --> 00:21:38,427 Oh, no worries there. 482 00:21:38,471 --> 00:21:41,778 I hate caviar. 483 00:21:41,822 --> 00:21:44,346 Well, the steaks here are fantastic. 484 00:21:44,390 --> 00:21:46,392 Ah, business works up my appetite. 485 00:21:48,394 --> 00:21:50,396 I love movies, Mr. Bluhdorn. 486 00:21:50,439 --> 00:21:52,049 I always have. 487 00:21:52,093 --> 00:21:53,660 It's a sexy business. 488 00:21:53,703 --> 00:21:55,183 It's full of vagrants and lowlifes, 489 00:21:55,226 --> 00:21:57,359 but if you hit it right. 490 00:21:57,403 --> 00:21:59,753 "Love Story." Have you seen it? 491 00:21:59,796 --> 00:22:02,016 I took my mom. She loved it. 492 00:22:02,059 --> 00:22:03,365 Takes his mother to the movies. 493 00:22:03,409 --> 00:22:05,541 That's a good kid. 494 00:22:05,585 --> 00:22:07,630 Calhoun, I love Paramount 495 00:22:07,674 --> 00:22:10,416 but Gulf and Western is so big that it takes up 496 00:22:10,459 --> 00:22:12,722 more of my attention these days. 497 00:22:12,766 --> 00:22:14,202 So we're looking--I'm sure recent headlines 498 00:22:14,245 --> 00:22:17,031 make it a little easier to part with Paramount. 499 00:22:24,473 --> 00:22:26,040 Thank you. 500 00:22:26,083 --> 00:22:28,956 Your offer was definitely in the ballpark, Andy. 501 00:22:28,999 --> 00:22:32,786 Oh, well, we're in a new ballpark now, Barry. 502 00:22:32,829 --> 00:22:34,614 Based on the news, I would assume 503 00:22:34,657 --> 00:22:37,530 some sort of discount from what we discussed. 504 00:22:39,096 --> 00:22:40,707 We're open to an accommodation 505 00:22:40,750 --> 00:22:42,361 given the circumstances. 506 00:22:42,404 --> 00:22:43,753 Oh, well, I'm glad to hear that 507 00:22:43,797 --> 00:22:47,061 because my first, middle, and final offer 508 00:22:47,104 --> 00:22:49,411 is 50%. 509 00:23:15,698 --> 00:23:16,699 Sorry, sweetie. 510 00:23:16,743 --> 00:23:17,657 No women allowed. 511 00:23:18,832 --> 00:23:21,051 Really? 512 00:23:21,095 --> 00:23:22,923 Bettye.Hi. 513 00:23:22,966 --> 00:23:24,403 What are you doing in Brooklyn? 514 00:23:25,534 --> 00:23:26,709 Um-- 515 00:23:40,375 --> 00:23:41,811 That one right there. 516 00:23:43,509 --> 00:23:45,946 Mr. Colombo. 517 00:23:45,989 --> 00:23:46,903 You know, you could've called. 518 00:23:46,947 --> 00:23:48,383 You can call me anytime. 519 00:23:48,427 --> 00:23:49,515 Thank you. 520 00:23:49,558 --> 00:23:51,734 I know how phones can be. 521 00:23:51,778 --> 00:23:53,040 Smart girl. 522 00:23:53,083 --> 00:23:54,694 Ruddy's lucky to have you. Here, sit down. 523 00:23:57,914 --> 00:24:00,526 Ruddy was lucky to have me. 524 00:24:00,569 --> 00:24:02,397 Oh, what's that's supposed to mean? 525 00:24:04,834 --> 00:24:06,749 I just wanted to come and tell you in person 526 00:24:06,793 --> 00:24:08,621 that Ruddy's been fired off the movie. 527 00:24:11,232 --> 00:24:13,408 They can't do that. 528 00:24:13,452 --> 00:24:14,453 What happened? 529 00:24:16,498 --> 00:24:18,457 Don't be nervous. Here. 530 00:24:19,327 --> 00:24:20,850 Thank you. 531 00:24:27,596 --> 00:24:28,858 It's good. 532 00:24:35,561 --> 00:24:37,867 They're pissed about this. 533 00:24:40,130 --> 00:24:41,523 Look. 534 00:24:41,567 --> 00:24:43,873 Ruddy did what he had to do. 535 00:24:43,917 --> 00:24:45,832 He's a stand-up guy that way. 536 00:24:45,875 --> 00:24:48,530 The suits at Gulf and Western, 537 00:24:48,574 --> 00:24:50,053 they don't see it like that. 538 00:24:51,402 --> 00:24:53,100 Is that right?Mm-hmm. 539 00:24:56,756 --> 00:24:59,019 Well, thank you for telling me. 540 00:24:59,062 --> 00:25:01,151 I'm gonna look into this. 541 00:25:01,195 --> 00:25:04,546 Don't you worry your pretty little head, okay? 542 00:25:04,590 --> 00:25:07,506 Listen, you got some stones coming in here. 543 00:25:07,549 --> 00:25:09,508 All my life, I ain't ever seen a broad inside. 544 00:25:12,293 --> 00:25:14,513 I'm not trying to make history. 545 00:25:14,556 --> 00:25:16,906 I just came for Ruddy. 546 00:25:16,950 --> 00:25:19,518 Thank you.Okay, okay. 547 00:25:21,607 --> 00:25:23,565 Come to my office. 548 00:25:23,609 --> 00:25:25,872 I can't believe they fired Ruddy. 549 00:25:25,915 --> 00:25:27,700 Who's gonna produce the picture now, huh? 550 00:25:27,743 --> 00:25:29,223 What are we gonna do? 551 00:25:29,266 --> 00:25:30,746 What are we gonna do? 552 00:25:30,790 --> 00:25:32,574 We're gonna make the best damn picture we possibly can. 553 00:25:32,618 --> 00:25:33,488 That's what we're gonna do. 554 00:25:35,272 --> 00:25:37,057 Okay. 555 00:25:38,885 --> 00:25:39,973 Okay. 556 00:25:42,149 --> 00:25:43,585 Good. 557 00:25:43,629 --> 00:25:46,370 Michael and Enzo right here. 558 00:25:46,414 --> 00:25:47,720 They're looking down. 559 00:25:47,763 --> 00:25:49,504 They see the hitman car 560 00:25:49,548 --> 00:25:51,811 drives up to right about here. They look up, they see them. 561 00:25:51,854 --> 00:25:54,117 They think they're muscle, right? 562 00:25:54,161 --> 00:25:55,771 And then they keep driving. 563 00:25:55,815 --> 00:25:57,207 Next part of the scene we play here 564 00:25:57,251 --> 00:25:59,645 where Michael gets his jaw broke by McClusky. 565 00:25:59,688 --> 00:26:01,995 And then we have Tom Hagen's car 566 00:26:02,038 --> 00:26:04,650 stops here and that's it. That's the end of the scene. 567 00:26:04,693 --> 00:26:06,042 We play everything on this spot. 568 00:26:06,086 --> 00:26:08,044 I need a 5K across the street for this. 569 00:26:08,088 --> 00:26:09,045 Like it's the moon or-- 570 00:26:09,089 --> 00:26:11,178 No, like a street lamp. 571 00:26:11,221 --> 00:26:12,266 Questions? 572 00:26:13,746 --> 00:26:15,008 Okay, let's do it. 573 00:26:15,051 --> 00:26:16,662 All right. Set belongs to the crew. 574 00:26:16,705 --> 00:26:18,446 First shot from the street looking up the stairs. 575 00:26:31,111 --> 00:26:33,026 We should take it. 576 00:26:33,069 --> 00:26:34,418 In this climate, 577 00:26:34,462 --> 00:26:36,116 the faster we can sell Paramount the better. 578 00:26:36,159 --> 00:26:38,248 I know it's not what we were looking for, but-- 579 00:26:39,902 --> 00:26:42,470 Big fucking Wharton bullshit fuck! 580 00:26:42,513 --> 00:26:45,908 You never show your hand, you desperate fucking idiot. 581 00:26:45,952 --> 00:26:49,433 You never let them know what we're thinking. 582 00:27:11,281 --> 00:27:13,327 Hello?Al, it's Joe. 583 00:27:13,370 --> 00:27:17,070 Listen, I heard about what happened. 584 00:27:17,113 --> 00:27:19,159 It ain't gonna stand. I'm shutting this down. 585 00:27:19,202 --> 00:27:21,161 No, Joe, you gotta listen to me. 586 00:27:21,204 --> 00:27:23,424 I appreciate that, but this-- this movie's important 587 00:27:23,467 --> 00:27:24,991 to a lot of people so please don't-- 588 00:27:25,034 --> 00:27:26,993 No, no, fuck that. I let you make the movie. 589 00:27:27,036 --> 00:27:28,168 I didn't let them make it. 590 00:27:28,211 --> 00:27:30,387 You're my guy. 591 00:27:30,431 --> 00:27:32,085 No you, no movie. 592 00:27:32,128 --> 00:27:34,304 But Joe-- 593 00:27:53,062 --> 00:27:54,020 How you doing? 594 00:28:06,946 --> 00:28:08,817 Francis, you need something for lunch? 595 00:28:08,861 --> 00:28:12,516 Freddy, I need this truck to move. 596 00:28:12,560 --> 00:28:14,214 Can somebody move this fucking truck? 597 00:28:14,257 --> 00:28:15,606 It's in the picture 598 00:28:15,650 --> 00:28:16,999 and we need to get started right after lunch. 599 00:28:17,043 --> 00:28:17,913 Thank you. 600 00:28:17,957 --> 00:28:19,480 Hey, Francis.Yes. 601 00:28:19,523 --> 00:28:20,916 We got a problem. 602 00:28:20,960 --> 00:28:22,962 What kind of a problem? 603 00:28:23,005 --> 00:28:24,528 Union problem. 604 00:28:24,572 --> 00:28:25,791 Some of the crew, they're threatening 605 00:28:25,834 --> 00:28:27,662 not to come back after lunch. 606 00:28:27,706 --> 00:28:28,837 You're kidding me. Why? 607 00:28:28,881 --> 00:28:30,404 I can't say for sure, 608 00:28:30,447 --> 00:28:32,711 but we know who's got control over the unions, right? 609 00:28:35,931 --> 00:28:37,672 You did the right thing. 610 00:28:39,630 --> 00:28:41,023 I hope so. 611 00:28:48,639 --> 00:28:50,990 Hey, there, beautiful. 612 00:28:51,033 --> 00:28:53,253 I need to see Charlie right away. 613 00:28:53,296 --> 00:28:54,515 I'm sorry, Mr. Evans. 614 00:28:54,558 --> 00:28:56,343 He's in an emergency board meeting. 615 00:29:04,612 --> 00:29:05,918 Gentlemen, 616 00:29:05,961 --> 00:29:07,789 I think we can all agree that Paramount Pictures 617 00:29:07,833 --> 00:29:10,052 is an embarrassment to Gulf and Western. 618 00:29:10,096 --> 00:29:12,054 I move the motion to sell Paramount Pictures 619 00:29:12,098 --> 00:29:13,882 to Calhoun Enterprises. 620 00:29:13,926 --> 00:29:14,883 Forward to a vote. 621 00:29:24,893 --> 00:29:26,460 Sorry, it was--it was locked. 622 00:29:26,503 --> 00:29:27,896 Bob, this is outrageous. 623 00:29:27,940 --> 00:29:29,593 You can't just storm in--Evans. 624 00:29:29,637 --> 00:29:31,247 Got something to say? 625 00:29:31,291 --> 00:29:32,683 Yeah. 626 00:29:32,727 --> 00:29:33,946 I do, Charlie, yeah. 627 00:29:33,989 --> 00:29:35,295 Sit down, Barry. 628 00:29:39,299 --> 00:29:40,561 Thank you, Barry. 629 00:29:42,868 --> 00:29:44,826 Hello, everyone. 630 00:29:44,870 --> 00:29:46,219 I'm Robert Evans, 631 00:29:46,262 --> 00:29:47,742 Senior Vice President of Paramount Pictures. 632 00:29:51,485 --> 00:29:54,183 Now, look, last few years have been rough for Hollywood. 633 00:29:56,185 --> 00:29:59,188 I'm sure the only question on your minds is, 634 00:29:59,232 --> 00:30:01,843 should you sell short or go long? 635 00:30:01,887 --> 00:30:03,802 And I understand that. 636 00:30:03,845 --> 00:30:06,152 I do. You're a Fortune 500 company. 637 00:30:06,195 --> 00:30:07,762 You're worried about your reputation. 638 00:30:07,806 --> 00:30:09,938 But take a look around this table. 639 00:30:09,982 --> 00:30:12,985 You're politicians, innovators, captains of industry. 640 00:30:13,028 --> 00:30:15,814 None of you are sitting here because you played it safe. 641 00:30:15,857 --> 00:30:19,469 And you all know in some ways that the most important tool 642 00:30:19,513 --> 00:30:22,037 to help you in your pursuits is loyalty. 643 00:30:22,081 --> 00:30:23,386 But you don't want investors 644 00:30:23,430 --> 00:30:24,692 looking for a good time on a park bench. 645 00:30:24,735 --> 00:30:26,433 No, you want to develop a deep relationship. 646 00:30:26,476 --> 00:30:29,871 You want to create trust and love. 647 00:30:29,915 --> 00:30:32,265 But you can't do that with empty promises. 648 00:30:32,308 --> 00:30:34,702 No, you have to-- 649 00:30:34,745 --> 00:30:35,877 you have to feed their souls. 650 00:30:35,921 --> 00:30:37,487 Now, how do you do that? Well, that's hard. 651 00:30:37,531 --> 00:30:40,229 That is hard. 652 00:30:40,273 --> 00:30:43,580 Right now, the soul of America is broken. 653 00:30:43,624 --> 00:30:45,756 War, assassination, civil rights protests. 654 00:30:45,800 --> 00:30:47,802 We're hurting. We're hurting. 655 00:30:47,846 --> 00:30:50,283 And people don't trust politics or big business. 656 00:30:50,326 --> 00:30:52,807 So what can America look up to? 657 00:30:52,851 --> 00:30:54,113 Well, I'll tell you. I'll tell you. 658 00:30:55,723 --> 00:30:56,593 Excuse me, Charlie. 659 00:31:00,249 --> 00:31:01,990 Paramount. 660 00:31:02,034 --> 00:31:03,644 Take a look at the logo. 661 00:31:06,560 --> 00:31:07,778 We're the mountaintop. 662 00:31:09,432 --> 00:31:10,999 We're the goddamn Statue of Liberty 663 00:31:11,043 --> 00:31:14,002 because you can give us your tired, your poor, 664 00:31:14,046 --> 00:31:15,830 your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, 665 00:31:15,874 --> 00:31:17,876 and we'll give them two hours of respite 666 00:31:17,919 --> 00:31:19,573 from the harsh realities of this world, 667 00:31:19,616 --> 00:31:21,401 complete with-- 668 00:31:21,444 --> 00:31:24,143 with popcorn and Coca-Cola. 669 00:31:24,186 --> 00:31:25,448 And we'll do what other people can't, 670 00:31:25,492 --> 00:31:26,928 we'll entertain them. 671 00:31:26,972 --> 00:31:28,843 We'll give them escape. 672 00:31:28,887 --> 00:31:31,628 We'll feed their souls until they're fit to burst, 673 00:31:31,672 --> 00:31:32,891 and that's something that you can't quantify 674 00:31:32,934 --> 00:31:34,240 by checking the stock on the daily ticker. 675 00:31:34,283 --> 00:31:36,590 So sell short or go long. 676 00:31:36,633 --> 00:31:39,245 Well, a year ago, the answer might have been obvious. 677 00:31:39,288 --> 00:31:40,594 But then came "Love Story," which has grossed 678 00:31:40,637 --> 00:31:42,770 over a hundred million dollars 679 00:31:42,813 --> 00:31:44,119 and fed the souls of America. 680 00:31:44,163 --> 00:31:45,468 And people might say, you know, 681 00:31:45,512 --> 00:31:47,731 "Evans, you only get lucky once." 682 00:31:47,775 --> 00:31:49,864 At Paramount, we make our own luck. 683 00:31:50,996 --> 00:31:53,041 "Love Story" was the second biggest selling 684 00:31:53,085 --> 00:31:54,695 book of the decade beaten by only one other. 685 00:31:56,871 --> 00:31:58,960 And let me tell you, gentlemen, you do not throw in the towel. 686 00:31:59,004 --> 00:32:00,005 You do not throw in the towel 687 00:32:00,048 --> 00:32:01,441 when your fighter is about to land 688 00:32:01,484 --> 00:32:03,051 the second part of a one, two combination, 689 00:32:03,095 --> 00:32:04,574 and that right cross. 690 00:32:04,618 --> 00:32:06,185 Which is gonna bring us the championship, 691 00:32:06,228 --> 00:32:07,751 that's gonna bring Paramount right back to its glory, 692 00:32:07,795 --> 00:32:09,101 well, that's the biggest selling book of all time. 693 00:32:09,144 --> 00:32:10,537 It's "The Godfather" and it's ours. 694 00:32:10,580 --> 00:32:11,668 It's ours! 695 00:32:13,018 --> 00:32:16,064 We can feed their souls 696 00:32:16,108 --> 00:32:17,587 because we know people want 697 00:32:17,631 --> 00:32:19,067 more than sugar or auto parts 698 00:32:19,111 --> 00:32:20,416 or whatever else Gulf and Western does. 699 00:32:20,460 --> 00:32:21,635 They want-- they want stories, Charlie. 700 00:32:23,593 --> 00:32:25,421 They want escape. They want love. 701 00:32:26,422 --> 00:32:30,644 And they want guns, romance, 702 00:32:30,687 --> 00:32:34,430 and violence, 703 00:32:34,474 --> 00:32:40,045 "Love Story" and... 704 00:32:40,088 --> 00:32:41,307 "The Godfather." 705 00:32:45,093 --> 00:32:46,965 Is that it, Evans? 706 00:32:47,008 --> 00:32:48,662 That's it, Charlie. 707 00:32:52,274 --> 00:32:53,580 Then get out. 708 00:33:04,417 --> 00:33:05,853 Thank you, gentlemen. 709 00:33:15,428 --> 00:33:16,559 He's on, sir. 710 00:33:20,824 --> 00:33:23,218 Mr. Calhoun. 711 00:33:23,262 --> 00:33:25,351 I appreciate all the time that you've given us, 712 00:33:25,394 --> 00:33:28,180 especially at such short notice. 713 00:33:28,223 --> 00:33:30,051 I've, um, 714 00:33:30,095 --> 00:33:33,881 given your offer some serious thought and... 715 00:33:33,924 --> 00:33:38,712 Uh, I'm happy to say that my board and I have decided... 716 00:33:38,755 --> 00:33:41,062 that you can go fuck yourself, 717 00:33:41,106 --> 00:33:43,717 you inbred, toothy motherfucker. 718 00:33:53,988 --> 00:33:55,511 Francis Coppola's on the line. 719 00:33:55,555 --> 00:33:56,686 This is the second time he's called. 720 00:33:56,730 --> 00:33:58,427 Says it's urgent. 721 00:34:01,735 --> 00:34:02,953 What is it, Francis? 722 00:34:02,997 --> 00:34:04,477 I gotta get Ruddy back. 723 00:34:04,520 --> 00:34:05,913 Uh, I don't care what you have to do. 724 00:34:05,956 --> 00:34:07,349 Francis, trust me, 725 00:34:07,393 --> 00:34:09,177 the production's better off without him. 726 00:34:09,221 --> 00:34:11,136 Well, someone ought to tell that to the mafia 727 00:34:11,179 --> 00:34:13,355 because they're threatening to shut us down. 728 00:34:13,399 --> 00:34:14,400 Do you understand? 729 00:34:14,443 --> 00:34:16,358 Don't let him get on a plane. 730 00:34:16,402 --> 00:34:20,449 They're gonna stop everything. I need you to please stop him. 731 00:34:20,493 --> 00:34:22,321 This movie's never gonna get made without him. 732 00:34:25,672 --> 00:34:26,977 Charlie. 733 00:34:29,632 --> 00:34:32,244 I can't believe you talked to Joe Colombo. 734 00:34:32,287 --> 00:34:34,811 Even I wouldn't talk to Joe Colombo. 735 00:34:34,855 --> 00:34:36,944 It's the craziest thing I ever heard. 736 00:34:36,987 --> 00:34:39,207 You're a little-- 737 00:34:39,251 --> 00:34:41,905 a little kooky in the head. 738 00:34:41,949 --> 00:34:43,211 My ex-husband would agree with you. 739 00:34:46,084 --> 00:34:47,737 You know, that's-- 740 00:34:47,781 --> 00:34:51,001 that's some loyalty you got for Ruddy. 741 00:34:51,045 --> 00:34:52,612 I didn't do it for him. 742 00:34:52,655 --> 00:34:54,222 I did it for me. 743 00:34:56,050 --> 00:34:57,791 I'm so sick of living a life 744 00:34:57,834 --> 00:34:59,793 that is determined by everyone else's choices. 745 00:35:01,055 --> 00:35:02,187 Huh.When I was a kid, 746 00:35:02,230 --> 00:35:04,493 all I ever had were hand-me-downs. 747 00:35:04,537 --> 00:35:06,539 Nothing I wore was my style or my choice. 748 00:35:08,106 --> 00:35:09,585 It all depended on what my siblings wanted 749 00:35:09,629 --> 00:35:10,760 or what they chose. 750 00:35:12,414 --> 00:35:14,155 And then I got married and moved into a house, 751 00:35:14,199 --> 00:35:16,679 paid for by my husband, 752 00:35:16,723 --> 00:35:18,855 yet another thing I didn't choose. 753 00:35:22,946 --> 00:35:24,774 I hate that feeling. 754 00:35:24,818 --> 00:35:27,603 Other people making choices for me 755 00:35:27,647 --> 00:35:30,302 because I don't have the power to make those choices myself. 756 00:35:32,260 --> 00:35:34,871 So I'm getting Ruddy his job back. 757 00:35:34,915 --> 00:35:36,221 Or I'm gonna die trying. 758 00:35:39,311 --> 00:35:40,442 Looks like it worked. 759 00:35:40,486 --> 00:35:43,619 Hey, Ruddy, where you been? 760 00:35:43,663 --> 00:35:44,968 Ruddy. 761 00:35:45,012 --> 00:35:46,840 Man, am I glad to see you. 762 00:35:46,883 --> 00:35:48,711 You know that the mob is trying to shut us down? 763 00:35:48,755 --> 00:35:50,017 Sonny said no one's coming back after lunch. 764 00:35:50,060 --> 00:35:51,801 I got it. I'll handle it.Okay. 765 00:35:53,803 --> 00:35:54,891 Caesar. 766 00:35:54,935 --> 00:35:57,416 Hey, you're back.I'm back. 767 00:35:57,459 --> 00:35:59,418 Good, 'cause the boss said nothing moves without you. 768 00:35:59,461 --> 00:36:01,028 Well, I'm here, so let's get a-moving. 769 00:36:02,290 --> 00:36:04,162 Thanks, buddy. 770 00:36:24,356 --> 00:36:26,706 And I thought you were fired. 771 00:36:26,749 --> 00:36:28,142 I was. 772 00:36:28,186 --> 00:36:29,926 And I am. 773 00:36:29,970 --> 00:36:32,277 Why are you here? 774 00:36:32,320 --> 00:36:34,192 This movie's important to a lot of people I care about 775 00:36:34,235 --> 00:36:36,194 so I thought I could help 'em out. 776 00:36:36,237 --> 00:36:38,239 So my backstabbing producer turns up to save the day 777 00:36:38,283 --> 00:36:39,632 even though he can't save himself. 778 00:36:41,677 --> 00:36:43,026 Why in God's name 779 00:36:43,070 --> 00:36:45,638 did you do that press conference with Colombo? 780 00:36:45,681 --> 00:36:48,206 You were threatened. 781 00:36:48,249 --> 00:36:49,468 You asked me to deal with it 782 00:36:49,511 --> 00:36:51,600 and that was my way of dealing with it. 783 00:36:51,644 --> 00:36:53,820 You are one crazy motherfucker, 784 00:36:53,863 --> 00:36:55,561 you know that? 785 00:36:55,604 --> 00:36:57,693 Takes one to know one. 786 00:36:58,781 --> 00:36:59,826 We good, you and me? 787 00:37:00,914 --> 00:37:03,482 Always, bubbe. 788 00:37:03,525 --> 00:37:05,266 I wish I could say the same about you and Bluhdorn. 789 00:37:05,310 --> 00:37:06,441 I'm sorry. 790 00:37:12,665 --> 00:37:13,970 Charlie. 791 00:37:14,014 --> 00:37:15,972 Thank God you came. I have to tell you, 792 00:37:16,016 --> 00:37:18,540 I have no faith in these--Quiet on set. 793 00:37:21,717 --> 00:37:23,980 Rolling.Sound speed. 794 00:37:25,504 --> 00:37:26,809 Action! 795 00:37:33,816 --> 00:37:35,296 Paramount. 796 00:37:35,340 --> 00:37:37,080 We're the mountaintop. 797 00:37:37,124 --> 00:37:38,734 We're the goddamn Statue of Liberty 798 00:37:38,778 --> 00:37:41,389 because you can give us your tired, your poor, 799 00:37:41,433 --> 00:37:43,086 your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, 800 00:37:43,130 --> 00:37:44,827 and we'll do what other people can't, 801 00:37:44,871 --> 00:37:46,655 we'll entertain them. 802 00:37:46,699 --> 00:37:50,311 We'll feed their souls until they're fit to burst. 803 00:37:50,355 --> 00:37:51,791 Cut! 804 00:37:51,834 --> 00:37:53,923 Check the gate. 805 00:37:53,967 --> 00:37:55,055 Would you look at that? 806 00:37:56,143 --> 00:37:58,798 Mob threatens to shut it down, 807 00:37:58,841 --> 00:38:01,453 Ruddy gets it going again. 808 00:38:01,496 --> 00:38:04,412 Who said loyalty doesn't exist anymore? 809 00:38:06,458 --> 00:38:09,939 I'm guessing as you're here, Charlie, 810 00:38:09,983 --> 00:38:11,724 Paramount lived to see another day. 811 00:38:14,074 --> 00:38:16,250 With a performance like yours, 812 00:38:16,294 --> 00:38:17,904 how could it not? 813 00:38:19,906 --> 00:38:21,951 You know you gotta hire him back, right? 814 00:38:30,525 --> 00:38:33,615 Looks like you've got friends in high places. 815 00:38:33,659 --> 00:38:36,183 Not the same places you do. 816 00:38:36,226 --> 00:38:37,619 Yeah, no shit. 817 00:38:39,839 --> 00:38:41,493 If you ever talk to the press again, 818 00:38:41,536 --> 00:38:43,973 I won't just fucking fire you. 819 00:38:44,017 --> 00:38:45,279 I will kill you. 820 00:38:46,585 --> 00:38:48,326 And I mean that, Ruddy. 821 00:38:49,414 --> 00:38:50,893 Understood, Charlie. 822 00:38:55,985 --> 00:38:57,247 Bettye. 823 00:38:57,291 --> 00:38:59,337 Let's get a drink. 824 00:38:59,380 --> 00:39:00,860 Yeah, just gimme a second. 825 00:39:09,608 --> 00:39:12,524 Apparently, you're not replaceable. 826 00:39:12,567 --> 00:39:14,221 Bettye. 827 00:39:14,264 --> 00:39:15,962 I'm sorry. 828 00:39:16,005 --> 00:39:19,269 I should've never have talked to you the way that I did. 829 00:39:19,313 --> 00:39:21,359 And... 830 00:39:21,402 --> 00:39:23,186 you were right. 831 00:39:23,230 --> 00:39:26,102 I know. 832 00:39:27,930 --> 00:39:30,324 Try not to fuck this up again. 833 00:39:30,368 --> 00:39:33,109 We'll see. 834 00:39:33,153 --> 00:39:34,763 Is it cool if I go grab a drink with Charlie? 835 00:39:34,807 --> 00:39:35,938 Do I have a choice? 836 00:39:37,157 --> 00:39:39,115 No. 837 00:39:46,209 --> 00:39:48,037 She's something else, that broad, isn't she? 838 00:39:48,081 --> 00:39:50,562 Yes, she is. 839 00:39:50,605 --> 00:39:52,433 It's a good thing that she did, 840 00:39:52,477 --> 00:39:54,479 going to the boss like that. 841 00:39:54,522 --> 00:39:56,481 She did what? 842 00:39:56,524 --> 00:39:58,308 Oh, yeah. 843 00:39:58,352 --> 00:40:01,268 How do you think the boss found out? 844 00:40:01,311 --> 00:40:02,878 All right, quiet on set. 845 00:40:05,490 --> 00:40:09,189 Rolling.Sound speed. 846 00:40:09,232 --> 00:40:11,496 Action! 847 00:40:14,194 --> 00:40:17,458 You had a lot of people nervous, Charlie. 848 00:40:17,502 --> 00:40:19,242 Do I make you nervous? 849 00:40:19,286 --> 00:40:20,853 Me? 850 00:40:20,896 --> 00:40:22,245 Of course not. 851 00:40:24,813 --> 00:40:26,075 So what happened? 852 00:40:26,119 --> 00:40:28,077 The board decided to keep Paramount? 853 00:40:30,297 --> 00:40:31,646 It was split, six-six. 854 00:40:32,778 --> 00:40:33,866 Ah. 855 00:40:33,909 --> 00:40:36,085 So you decided to keep it. 856 00:40:36,129 --> 00:40:37,260 What swayed you? 857 00:40:37,304 --> 00:40:38,523 Was it Evans? 858 00:40:38,566 --> 00:40:40,742 Ah, that Evans. He's too emotional. 859 00:40:42,527 --> 00:40:43,571 Why then? 860 00:40:43,615 --> 00:40:45,747 It wasn't personal. 861 00:40:45,791 --> 00:40:46,966 It was business. 862 00:40:48,402 --> 00:40:52,275 Do you know why dogs show their bellies? 863 00:40:52,319 --> 00:40:54,626 Tummy rubs?It's a sign of submission. 864 00:40:54,669 --> 00:40:58,020 When the other dog sees it, he knows he holds the power. 865 00:40:58,064 --> 00:41:00,022 In business, you never want to be a bitch 866 00:41:00,066 --> 00:41:01,371 that shows its belly. 867 00:41:01,415 --> 00:41:03,286 Hmm. 868 00:41:03,330 --> 00:41:04,766 Heard you wanted to see me? 869 00:41:07,290 --> 00:41:08,553 Lapidus told me to meet you here. 870 00:41:08,596 --> 00:41:09,945 Well, I'm glad that Wharton fuck 871 00:41:09,989 --> 00:41:12,687 could get one thing right. 872 00:41:12,731 --> 00:41:14,428 You're done, Dunston. 873 00:41:14,472 --> 00:41:16,517 Off the board. Effective immediately. 874 00:41:16,561 --> 00:41:17,997 What? You can't do this. 875 00:41:18,040 --> 00:41:20,521 I can. And I did. 876 00:41:20,565 --> 00:41:22,349 Now get the fuck out of here. 877 00:41:28,573 --> 00:41:29,835 You're out of your fucking mind, 878 00:41:29,878 --> 00:41:31,401 you crazy Austrian fuck! 879 00:41:47,287 --> 00:41:49,637 Just business, huh? 880 00:41:49,681 --> 00:41:53,119 That fucker questioned my hold on the company. 881 00:41:53,162 --> 00:41:54,947 Sometimes it is personal. 882 00:41:57,906 --> 00:42:00,039 Get me another glass of scotch, 883 00:42:00,082 --> 00:42:03,129 you crazy Austrian fuck. 884 00:42:07,263 --> 00:42:09,744 I'm so glad you could make it. 885 00:42:09,788 --> 00:42:11,572 How was your first day on set? 886 00:42:11,616 --> 00:42:12,791 Really good, yeah. 887 00:42:12,834 --> 00:42:14,488 I can't believe we're actually filming. 888 00:42:16,185 --> 00:42:17,535 And, Joe, I can't thank you enough 889 00:42:17,578 --> 00:42:19,145 for everything you did. 890 00:42:19,188 --> 00:42:20,973 Hey, no, forget about it. 891 00:42:21,016 --> 00:42:22,061 We couldn't have done it without you. 892 00:42:22,104 --> 00:42:23,062 I told you, we're friends here. 893 00:42:23,105 --> 00:42:24,411 Come here, come here. 894 00:42:24,454 --> 00:42:25,586 All right, come on. 895 00:42:25,630 --> 00:42:27,240 Let's go meet this fucking joke. 896 00:42:30,809 --> 00:42:34,029 Hey.Joey Colombo, get in here. 897 00:42:34,073 --> 00:42:35,857 Good to see you. 898 00:42:35,901 --> 00:42:37,555 How are you?Good, good. 899 00:42:39,382 --> 00:42:42,124 Come on, let's have a drink.Come on, come on, come on. 900 00:43:03,624 --> 00:43:04,973 Thanks for doing this, bub. 901 00:43:05,017 --> 00:43:05,974 Ah, it's the least I could do, Joe. 902 00:43:06,018 --> 00:43:07,236 The League is very important to me. 903 00:43:07,280 --> 00:43:08,324 Yeah, yeah. 904 00:43:08,368 --> 00:43:09,282 Frank, I want to introduce you 905 00:43:09,325 --> 00:43:10,544 to my friend Al Ruddy. 906 00:43:10,588 --> 00:43:12,198 He's the producer I was telling you about. 907 00:43:12,241 --> 00:43:13,416 How are you? 908 00:43:13,460 --> 00:43:14,809 Wait. 909 00:43:14,853 --> 00:43:16,768 Do I know you from somewhere? 910 00:43:16,811 --> 00:43:18,073 Not officially. 911 00:43:18,117 --> 00:43:20,554 Big fan.Ah, I appreciate that, kid. 912 00:43:20,598 --> 00:43:21,860 Sit down, gents. 913 00:43:24,950 --> 00:43:26,691 Wait a second. Hold it, hold it, hold it. 914 00:43:29,694 --> 00:43:30,999 You're the guy who straightened out the script, right? 915 00:43:31,043 --> 00:43:32,305 That's right, that's right. 916 00:43:32,348 --> 00:43:33,959 I just do whatever my friend Joe asks. 917 00:43:35,264 --> 00:43:37,658 Smart man.Right? 918 00:43:37,702 --> 00:43:38,877 Really, 919 00:43:38,920 --> 00:43:40,400 thanks for making it happen for me. 920 00:43:40,443 --> 00:43:42,445 Not a problem. 921 00:44:00,289 --> 00:44:01,290 What's that mean? 922 00:44:14,216 --> 00:44:17,306 It loosely translates to, uh, 923 00:44:17,350 --> 00:44:19,657 "Those that wish us harm 924 00:44:19,700 --> 00:44:21,310 can go fuck themselves." 925 00:44:23,051 --> 00:44:24,226 Cin cin. 926 00:46:11,594 --> 00:46:14,119 Colombo! Colombo! Colombo! Colombo! 927 00:46:15,250 --> 00:46:17,644 We have a big problem.Are there any little ones? 928 00:46:18,036 --> 00:46:19,820 He's dead.Jesus. 929 00:46:19,864 --> 00:46:21,735 You're doing great, Joe, keep it up. 930 00:46:21,779 --> 00:46:24,303 So this is a gangster film?It's more than that. 931 00:46:24,346 --> 00:46:25,391 This movie... 932 00:46:25,434 --> 00:46:26,871 This looks like a goddamn circus. 933 00:46:26,914 --> 00:46:29,090 ...is a mess.So what's our solution? 934 00:46:29,743 --> 00:46:30,962 Find me a better one. 935 00:46:31,005 --> 00:46:32,920 I'm in charge of the horse head? Fuck. 936 00:46:32,964 --> 00:46:34,356 I'm not cutting the scene! 937 00:46:34,400 --> 00:46:36,445 He has no appreciation for anyone, and I'm done. 938 00:46:36,489 --> 00:46:37,882 Coppola has lost his crew. 939 00:46:37,925 --> 00:46:39,797 They wanna fire him.What about Ruddy? 940 00:46:39,840 --> 00:46:41,189 I want you out! Now! 941 00:46:41,233 --> 00:46:42,582 You better be ready to take over. 942 00:46:42,887 --> 00:46:43,801 I need someone I trust. 943 00:46:45,150 --> 00:46:46,194 You have to learn if you're cut out for this life. 944 00:46:46,891 --> 00:46:48,718 Say the word, I'm there, buddy. 945 00:47:03,211 --> 00:47:04,430 Let's do it. 946 00:47:05,997 --> 00:47:07,868 Having just worked with the real Al Pacino, 947 00:47:07,912 --> 00:47:11,393 I spoke with him at great length about The Godfather. 948 00:47:11,437 --> 00:47:13,526 And this was before I even realized 949 00:47:13,569 --> 00:47:15,484 I was going to be a part of this project. 950 00:47:15,528 --> 00:47:18,313 And so when Anthony Ippolito showed up on set 951 00:47:18,357 --> 00:47:20,838 and I heard his voice, it was uncanny. 952 00:47:20,881 --> 00:47:23,884 It was like being with the real Al. 953 00:47:23,928 --> 00:47:25,233 You wanna try one? 954 00:47:25,277 --> 00:47:26,974 Yeah.Let's do it. 955 00:47:27,018 --> 00:47:28,715 There's something really pure about the fact 956 00:47:28,758 --> 00:47:30,325 that he's just a guy at this point. 957 00:47:30,369 --> 00:47:31,631 Now he's Al Pacino. 958 00:47:31,674 --> 00:47:33,938 So it's just a privilege to be able to capture 959 00:47:33,981 --> 00:47:35,548 the beautiful period in time 960 00:47:35,591 --> 00:47:37,855 where he is kind of on the precipice of greatness. 961 00:47:41,771 --> 00:47:44,818 He told many different stories about his experience 962 00:47:44,862 --> 00:47:46,907 on The Godfather, the different battles 963 00:47:46,951 --> 00:47:50,128 that he endured in playing Michael Corleone. 964 00:47:50,171 --> 00:47:53,087 Al Pacino was almost fired multiple times. 965 00:47:53,131 --> 00:47:54,654 That is no leading man. 966 00:47:54,697 --> 00:47:56,047 I could definitely identify 967 00:47:56,090 --> 00:47:58,092 with so much of where he was at at that time. 968 00:47:58,136 --> 00:48:01,748 I definitely understand the path of being an actor, 969 00:48:01,791 --> 00:48:04,142 or struggling actor and trying to get work. 970 00:48:04,185 --> 00:48:06,971 Yeah. I'm, I'm just a little nervous, you know. 971 00:48:07,493 --> 00:48:11,192 To see him completely transform 972 00:48:11,236 --> 00:48:15,109 into Al Pacino, into Michael Corleone. 973 00:48:15,153 --> 00:48:19,026 his mannerisms, his gait, the way that he spoke. 974 00:48:19,070 --> 00:48:20,288 That's all I need. 975 00:48:20,854 --> 00:48:22,073 All right. I could do that. 976 00:48:24,075 --> 00:48:25,728 It was really interesting and a privilege to be able 977 00:48:25,772 --> 00:48:27,730 to portray him at this period of time in his life. 978 00:48:27,774 --> 00:48:29,950 I just think that's a really cool period of time 979 00:48:29,994 --> 00:48:31,038 to tell a story about. 980 00:48:32,257 --> 00:48:33,432 Cut.That's a cut! 981 00:48:35,521 --> 00:48:37,088 I did what I had to do. 982 00:48:37,131 --> 00:48:38,959 So either fire me or let me get work. 983 00:48:39,003 --> 00:48:41,875 In a way Ruddy has a few partners making this movie. 984 00:48:41,919 --> 00:48:43,659 He has, obviously, Coppola 985 00:48:43,703 --> 00:48:45,139 and everybody concerned with the film. 986 00:48:45,183 --> 00:48:46,793 Evans, sometimes unwilling... 987 00:48:46,836 --> 00:48:49,665 You are one crazy motherfucker, you know that? 988 00:48:49,709 --> 00:48:50,971 But definitely his partner. 989 00:48:51,015 --> 00:48:52,320 I heard about what happened. 990 00:48:52,364 --> 00:48:53,278 Colombo. 991 00:48:53,321 --> 00:48:54,366 It ain't gonna stand. 992 00:48:55,715 --> 00:48:57,021 He would've never got his permits without Colombo. 993 00:48:57,064 --> 00:48:58,544 Colombo will shut down production 994 00:48:58,587 --> 00:48:59,458 right on the first day they were shooting. 995 00:48:59,501 --> 00:49:01,199 No you, no movie. 996 00:49:01,242 --> 00:49:03,984 And Bettye is a big partner. 997 00:49:04,028 --> 00:49:05,246 What are you doing in Brooklyn? 998 00:49:06,508 --> 00:49:07,770 Um... 999 00:49:07,814 --> 00:49:09,990 I think she has the balls, because she comes 1000 00:49:10,034 --> 00:49:12,645 from an honest place, to go and see someone like... 1001 00:49:12,688 --> 00:49:13,602 Mr. Colombo. 1002 00:49:13,646 --> 00:49:15,430 You know, walk into a room 1003 00:49:15,474 --> 00:49:17,650 where she might never walk out of. 1004 00:49:17,693 --> 00:49:19,565 I just wanted to come and tell you in person 1005 00:49:19,608 --> 00:49:21,654 that Ruddy's been fired off the movie. 1006 00:49:22,263 --> 00:49:24,091 It was a scene I was actually really nervous about. 1007 00:49:24,135 --> 00:49:26,964 And a scene that felt very kind of meta. 1008 00:49:27,007 --> 00:49:28,487 The nerves felt really good for it. 1009 00:49:28,530 --> 00:49:29,705 Is that right? 1010 00:49:29,749 --> 00:49:31,055 She's even told to her face 1011 00:49:31,098 --> 00:49:33,013 that they've never seen a woman in there before. 1012 00:49:33,057 --> 00:49:34,972 Listen, you got some stones coming in here. 1013 00:49:35,973 --> 00:49:38,453 All my life, I ain't never seen a broad inside. 1014 00:49:38,497 --> 00:49:40,890 You know, we tried when we were putting the story together 1015 00:49:40,934 --> 00:49:42,762 to think about the backdrop of America at the time. 1016 00:49:42,805 --> 00:49:44,851 We're right in the middle of the women's lib movement. 1017 00:49:44,894 --> 00:49:49,160 And yes, we don't live in those moments for this show, 1018 00:49:49,203 --> 00:49:51,553 but they do play in, and they are a backdrop. 1019 00:49:51,597 --> 00:49:53,251 I'm not trying to make history. 1020 00:49:53,860 --> 00:49:56,645 There's this wonderful moment between Bettye and Puzo. 1021 00:49:56,689 --> 00:50:00,040 Puzo says, "You went to talk to Joe Colombo?" 1022 00:50:00,084 --> 00:50:01,955 Even I wouldn't talk to Joe Colombo. 1023 00:50:02,434 --> 00:50:04,001 It's the craziest thing I ever heard. 1024 00:50:04,697 --> 00:50:07,961 You're a little, well, little kooky in the head. 1025 00:50:08,527 --> 00:50:10,355 She has this real heartfelt moment with him 1026 00:50:10,398 --> 00:50:12,009 where she explains why she did it. 1027 00:50:12,052 --> 00:50:14,881 It's some loyalty you got for Ruddy. 1028 00:50:15,273 --> 00:50:16,622 I didn't do it for him. 1029 00:50:17,014 --> 00:50:18,058 I did it for me. 1030 00:50:18,102 --> 00:50:19,668 It's not just for Ruddy, 1031 00:50:19,712 --> 00:50:22,845 it's really about her own needs and her own wants as a woman. 1032 00:50:22,889 --> 00:50:24,064 You did the right thing. 1033 00:50:26,153 --> 00:50:27,154 I hope so. 1034 00:50:29,461 --> 00:50:31,028 Yeah, she wanted to go and get Ruddy's job back, but she wanted to go 1035 00:50:31,071 --> 00:50:32,290 and get his job back because she wants to keep her job. 1036 00:50:32,333 --> 00:50:34,031 It's not just working for the man, 1037 00:50:34,074 --> 00:50:37,077 it's because she also knows she has a place where she is 1038 00:50:37,121 --> 00:50:38,339 and she wants to keep it. 1039 00:50:38,383 --> 00:50:40,080 You were right.I know. 1040 00:50:40,733 --> 00:50:42,300 I think she does surprise people 1041 00:50:42,343 --> 00:50:43,866 and she's more than meets the eye. 1042 00:50:44,258 --> 00:50:47,305 That's why all these men in this universe 1043 00:50:47,348 --> 00:50:48,828 take her seriously, ultimately. 1044 00:50:48,871 --> 00:50:50,221 It's a good thing that she did, 1045 00:50:50,264 --> 00:50:51,700 going to the boss like that. 1046 00:50:52,266 --> 00:50:53,441 She did what?