The Sopranos (TV Series)
Calling All Cars (2002)
Ray Abruzzo: Little Carmine Lupertazzi
Quotes
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Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : Look Carmine, you basically know what's going on with your dad, Johnny, and us over in Jersey
Little Carmine Lupertazzi : First let me say I understand and I appreciate the respect you've shown by coming down here and reaching out this time
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : Always
Little Carmine Lupertazzi : And I'll also go on record and say I know my old man can be a tough nut to crack
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : I don't want to "crack nuts", but I will
Little Carmine Lupertazzi : I feel the anger
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : When I try for the second time on a separate issue entirely to make an accommodation and he don't even make a counter offer: where's his respect?
Little Carmine Lupertazzi : I have no way of knowing what kind of advice his getting from Johnny
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : Johnny's always usually a voice of moderation: me and him get along good, so with all due respect let's not jump in and blame Johnny
Little Carmine Lupertazzi : True, John's a pragmatist but his also a greedy mother fucker
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : He lives above his head
Little Carmine Lupertazzi : Look Tony, all I can promise you is I will look into it
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : I understand you've got feel out your old man so we don't give you "armatz" for sticking your nose into it
Little Carmine Lupertazzi : Tony I haven't been afraid of my father for quite some time
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : Fair enough, but Carmine bear in mind he came onto my turf. He tried to recruit my mulignan. And worse, he roughed up my appraiser. If the proper response is not forthcoming in a business like time frame, my next move will not be further conversation
Little Carmine Lupertazzi : I get it
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : [Before shaking hands] oh, so you should know my next call will be to call Johnny Sack: to let him know we talked. he shouldn't feel blindsided
