The Godfather教父 1972 Movie Script

INT NIGHT:

SUBWAY (WINTER 1945) LUCA BRASI riding alone on a subway car, late at night. He gets off.

He emerges at a subway terminal, proceeds out.

EXT NITE:

NIGHT CLUB STREET (WINTER 1945) LUCA walks down the late night street. He approaches an elegant New York Nightclub, whose gaudy neon sign is still winking this late at night. He waits and watches. Then the sign goes out; and he proceeds into the club.

INT NITE:

NIGHTCLUB (WINTER 1945) The main floor of the Nightclub is very large, with endless glistening wooden floors. Now, at this late time, the chairs have been stacked on the tables and a NEGRO JANITOR is waxing them. A single HAT-CHECK GIRL is counting her receipts. LUCA moves past the empty bandstand, and sits at the bar. ANOTHER MAN, dark and very well-built, moves behind the bar.

MAN:

Luca...I'm Bruno Tattaglia.

LUCA:

I know.

LUCA looks up; and out of the shadows emerges SOLLOZZO.

SOLLOZZO:

Do you know who I am?

LUCA Nods.

SOLLOZZO:

You've been talking to the Tattaglias. They thought we could do business.

LUCA listens.

SOLLOZZO:

I need somebody strong to protect my operation, physically. I've heard you're not happy with your family, you might make a switch.

LUCA:

If the money is good enough.

SOLLOZZO:

On the first shipment, I can guarantee you fifty thousand dollars.

LUCA looks at him; he had no idea the offer would be so good.

SOLLOZZO extends his hand, but LUCA pretends not to see it, rather, he busies himself putting a cigarette in his mouth.

BRUNO TATTAGLIA, behind the bar, makes a cigarette lighter magically appear, and holds it to LUCA's cigarette. Then, he does an odd thing; he drops the lighter on the bar, and puts his hand lightly on LUCA's, almost patting it.

INT NITE:

SONNY'S LIVING ROOM (WINTER 1945) The telephone in SONNY's house is ringing. He approaches it, obviously fresh from a nap.

SONNY:

Yeah.

VOICE (O.S.) Do you recognize my voice?

SONNY:

I think so. Detective squad?

VOICE (O.S.) Right. Don't say my name, just listen. Somebody shot your father outside his place fifteen minutes ago.

SONNY:

Is he alive?

VOICE (O.S.) I think so, but I can't get close enough. There's a lot of blood.

I'll try to find out more.