I believe in America. America has made my fortune. And I raised my daughter in the...
Something wrong with the clip?
Quote
[first lines]
Bonasera:
I believe in America. America has made my fortune. And I raised my daughter in the American fashion. I gave her freedom but I taught her never to dishonor her family. She found a "boy friend," not an Italian. She went to the movies with him. She stayed out late. I didn't protest. Two months ago he took her for a drive, with another boy friend. They made her drink whiskey and then they tried to take advantage of her. She resisted. She kept her honor. So they beat her. Like an animal. When I went to the hospital her nose was broken. Her jaw was shattered, held together by wire. She couldn't even weep because of the pain. But I wept. Why did I weep? She was the light of my life. A beautiful girl. Now she will never be beautiful again.
[He breaks down at this point, and the Don gestures to his son to get him a drink]
Bonasera:
Sorry...
[He regains his composure and carries on]
Bonasera:
I went to the police, like a good American. These two boys were brought to trial. The judge sentenced them to three years in prison, and suspended the sentence. Suspended sentence! They went free that very day! I stood in the courtroom like a fool, and those two bastards, they smiled at me. Then I said to my wife, "For justice, we must go to Don Corleone."
Don Corleone:
Why did you go to the police? Why didn't you come to me first?
Bonasera:
What do you want of me? Tell me anything. But do what I beg you to do.
Don Corleone:
What is that?
[Bonasera gets up from his seat and whispers into the Don's ear; for a long moment the Don is silent]
Don Corleone:
That I cannot do.
Bonasera:
I will give you anything you ask!
Transcript
I believe in America.
America has made my fortune.
And I raised my daughter
in the American fashion.
I gave her freedom, but I taught her
never to dishonor her family.
She found a boyfriend, not an Italian.
She went to the movies with him.
She stayed out late.
I didn't protest.
Two months ago he took her for a drive
with another boyfriend.
They made her drink whiskey
and then they tried to
take advantage of her.
She resisted, she kept her honor.
So they beat her like an animal.
When I went to the hospital,
her nose was broken,
her jaw was shattered,
held together by wire.
She couldn't even weep
because of the pain.
But I wept. Why did I weep?
She was the light of my life.
Beautiful girl.
Now she will never be beautiful again.
(COUGHS)
Sorry.
I went to the police,
like a good American.
These two boys were brought to trial.
The judge sentenced them
to three years in prison,
but suspended the sentence.
Suspended the sentence!
They went free that very day!
I stood in the courtroom like a fool.
Those two bastards, they smiled at me.
Then I said to my wife, "For justice,
we must go to Don Corleone."
VITO: Why did you go to the police?
Why didn't you come to me first?
What do you want of me? Tell me
anything, but do what I beg you to do.
What is that?
(WHISPERING) I want them dead.
That I cannot do.
I'll give you anything you ask.
I've known you many years, but this
is the first time you've asked for help.
I can't remember the last time
you invited me for a cup of coffee.
Even though my wife is godmother
to your only child.
But let's be frank here.
You never wanted my friendship.
And you were afraid to be in my debt.
BONASERA: I didn't want to
get into trouble.
I understand.
You found Paradise in America.
You made a good living, had police
protection and there were courts of law.
You didn't need a friend like me.
But now you come to me and say,
"Don Corleone, give me justice."
But you don't ask with respect.
You don't offer friendship. You don't
even think to call me Godfather.
You come on my daughter's wedding
day and ask me to murder for money.
Clip duration: 258 seconds
Views: 570
Timestamp in movie: 00h 00m 00s
Uploaded: 12 December, 2020
Genres: crime, drama
Summary: The Godfather follows Vito Corleone Don of the Corleone family as he passes the mantel to his son Michael
Comments
Actors
00:06 What's the matter
00:21 I hope you don't mind the way I keep going over this...
00:38 Don't you EVER tell her to shut up
00:37 The gun'll be there
00:19 Whoever comes to you with this Barzini meeting
00:18 I have to get back to work
01:34 Call Bonasera
00:52 Sollozo is known as the Turk
06:01 Barzini's people chisle my territory and we do nothing...
00:43 I also don't believe in drugs
00:32 You have to answer for Santino
00:53 The boss says he'll come in a separate car
00:25 Nice college boy
00:10 Why don't you tell that nice girl you love her
00:17 But then your daughter would lose a father
08:33 That Turk shows one hair on his ass
00:07 Goddamn FBI don't respect nothin'
00:31 Times have changed
00:05 It's safer to teach you English
00:19 Barzini will move against you first