Marlon Brando

Emmie 2022-04-21 09:01:02

This is probably the most famous sentence in the history of human cinema. This sentence is what his youngest son Michael said when he was talking to his girlfriend about his father, "The first step is to strive for self-worth. The second step is to take care of your family. The third step is to help good people as much as possible. The fourth step The fifth step is to speak up for the ethnic group and strive for honor for the country. In fact, as a man, if the first two steps are successful, life is considered complete, and the third step is great, and those who randomly reverse the order are generally untrustworthy.”

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  • [Paulie enters the Corleones' study]

    Sonny: What is it?

    Clemenza: Hey, Paulie, I thought I told you to stay put.

    Paulie Gatto: The guy at the gate says there's a package.

    Sonny: Yeah? Hey, Tessio, go see what it is.

    Paulie Gatto: You want me to hang around?

    Sonny: Yeah, hang around. You all right?

    Paulie Gatto: [coughing] Yeah, yeah...

    Sonny: You hungry? There's a little food in the ice box.

    Paulie Gatto: Nah, nah.

    Sonny: Well, how about a drink? Some brandy, it'll sweat it out of ya. Alright, babe...

    [Paulie leaves]

    Sonny: [to Clemenza] I want you to take care of that sonofabitch right away. Paulie sold out the old man, that stronz. I don't want to see him no more. I want you to make that first thing on your list, understand?

    Clemenza: Understood.

  • Don Corleone: [crying, staring at Sonny's body] Look how they massacred my boy!