Eddie Carbone issues a stern warning to his wife and niece about the extreme dangers of revealing the presence of illegal immigrants in their home. He uses the brutal cautionary tale of Vinny Bolzano to illustrate the social ostracization and violence that awaits anyone who betrays their community to the authorities.
CATHERINE: He's bringin' them ten o'clock, Tony?
EDDIE: Around, yeah.
CATHERINE: Eddie, suppose somebody asks if they're livin' here.
EDDIE: Now look, Baby, I can see we're gettin' mixed up again here.
CATHERINE: No, I just mean ... people'll see them goin' in and out.
EDDIE: I don't care who sees t
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