The Mob Meeting
from Analyze This
Written by PETER TOLAN, HAROLD RAMIS, KENNETH LONERGAN
Ben, a mild-mannered psychiatrist, is forced to impersonate a high-ranking mob consigliere at a summit of dangerous crime bosses. To survive the interrogation of a hostile rival, Ben utilizes his therapeutic techniques to manipulate the room and deflect aggression, ultimately turning the other gangsters against their own leader's temper.
BEN: I can't do this. I'm telling you, I cannot do this.
JELLY: Don't fucking whine! Whining's a dead giveaway. Come on! You're the consigliere, for Chrissake.
SINDONE: All I see is his man Jelly and some sawed-off little prick nobody knows.
BEN: [Slaps Jelly] Jelly! We don't ever discuss Mr. Vitti'
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