美国骗局 American Hustle Movie Script

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CARMINE POLITO: Where you from?

IRVING ROSENFELD I'm from the Bronx. Grand Concourse, Hundred and Sixty-fourth Street.

THIS REACHES CARMINE. HE AND IRV ARE CUT FROM THE SAME CLOTH.

CARMINE POLITO: I got a lot of friends that live up there. I go to Tomaso’s on Arthur Avenue. You know Tomasos’s?

IRVING ROSENFELD Yeah, Tomaso's.

CARMINE POLITO: The spicy clams.

IRVING ROSENFELD Yes. They're always good.

CARMINE POLITO: Oh, they're to f***ing die for, those clams. I haven't been there in a while. I like that place.

IRVING ROSENFELD Carmine -- can I call you Carmine?

You know, Carmine -- (catches his breath) My f***in' heart's going from running down the stairs -- I'm not used to running. There's a lotta green grass in that hotel room up there, alright? And all the deals would float through you. You get a serious piece on both ends.

You do with that what you will. I live in the real world, I am a family man, I got mouths to feed and everything. But, you know, we just...we gotta grease you directly. No middlemen, no bullshit. It's the Arab way.

CARMINE POLITO: Yeah, look, I understand. It's a great opportunity. It's just I got a little thrown by going to have a meeting with somebody who ended up not being there, so - 57.

IRVING ROSENFELD Hey, listen, I was thrown as well.

CARMINE POLITO: I understand. I'll deal with you directly. I don't want any middleman or any of that bullshit.

IRVING ROSENFELD Done.

CARMINE POLITO: I like you. Eye to eye. We can do business together.

Irv smiles and nods as they walk back into the hotel together.

CARMINE POLITO (CONT’D) How long do you know this guy? You work with this guy before?

IRVING ROSENFELD I gotta work with him. He's the Sheik’s man.

CARMINE POLITO: But I still need to meet the Sheik, okay?

IRVING ROSENFELD Done.

94 INT. SYDNEY’S APARTMENT - DAY 94 IRVING ROSENFELD I’m going out to dinner with Carmine and the wives in Camden.

RICHIE DIMASO: Who?

IRVING ROSENFELD Carmine and myself and the wives.