• InevitableSwing [none/use name]
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    8 months ago

    Christopher says "Who is your favorite New Jersey politician?"

    In an instant without looking from from his newspaper Tony says "Menendez. No question."

    "But why?"

    Tony senses Paulie wants to answer so he lets him interrupt. "He's good to us. That's why." Tony is smiling.

    Christopher is still confused. "I still don't know why. I don't follow politics. I dunno."

    "Who follows politics?" Paulie points at him with his index finger and pinky finger as though he's making the sign of the horns. But he's not. "You gotta follow the money. Follow the money. Heh-heh-heh-heh..." Tony smiles even more.

    Christopher looks perplexed. He throws up his hands and he petulantly says "I'm going out," and he leaves postehaste. To stifle a laugh Tony says to Paulie "Gimme some of those fries."

    Without thinking Paulie says "Are your hands clean?"

    "I'm the boss, Paulie. They better be."