The Godfather — Sollozzo's Proposition
from The Godfather
Written by Francis Ford Coppola, Mario Puzo
Sollozzo, a dangerous drug trafficker, attempts to persuade Don Corleone to invest in his heroin business. He offers a lucrative partnership and protection, but the Don is wary of the risks involved and the impact on his political connections.
SOLLOZZO: My business is heroin, I have poppy fields, laboratories in Narseilles and Sicily, ready to go into production. My importing methods are as safe as these things can be, about five per cent loss. The risk is nothing, the profits enormous.
DON CORLEONE: Why do you come to me? Why do I deserv
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