Al Capone (1959)
Nehemiah Persoff: Johnny Torrio
Quotes
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Al Capone : [Johnny takes a stiff drink, coughs] I don't know, Johnny... you been doin' a lot of boozin' lately.
Johnny Torrio : [gruffly] So what?
Al Capone : So nuthin', whaddya gettin' so jumpy about?
Johnny Torrio : [visibly upset] I didn't wanna knock off Big Jim, that's what I'm jumpy about.
Al Capone : Well, you got nuthin' to worry about. I mean, you got no *evidence,* you know. There's no, uh, witnesses or nuthin'.
Johnny Torrio : Yeahhh, you did a good job.
[pauses]
Johnny Torrio : That Pete Flannery, he left a young wife and a baby behind.
Al Capone : I know, I already, uh, I already sent them a wreath.
Johnny Torrio : That's not enough!
[yells, gruffly]
Johnny Torrio : The organization's gotta take care of them, right?
Al Capone : [quietly] Right, right, Johnny Papa, you're 100% right.
Johnny Torrio : Yeah, I'll go there myself.
Al Capone : N-no, no, no, wait a minute. I can go. Let me go, I can take care of it, I can take care of anything.
Johnny Torrio : So you can...
[nods]
Johnny Torrio : You got a great talent, Al.
[pauses]
Johnny Torrio : Al... how much do you figure I'm gonna take in this year?
Al Capone : This year, I dunno, you'll take in, uh- let's see, maybe... uh, 100 grand?
Johnny Torrio : And how much I pay you now?
Al Capone : You mean by the week now?
Johnny Torrio : Yeah.
Al Capone : Heh, heh, heh, you pay me 75 dollars a week.
Johnny Torrio : From now on you're gonna come in with me, you're gonna be my partner.
Al Capone : You kiddin' me?
Johnny Torrio : No, I'm not kidding you. You're gonna be partner with me for life. You get 25%- that's 25 grand a year- 500 bucks a week- that's a lot of dough for a growing boy.
Al Capone : Uh-huh. How come you're so good to me?
Johnny Torrio : Because, Al... I'm a great believer in life insurance... and *you're* the best insurance I can buy at any price.
[puts on his hat and leaves]