Because he knew they all wanted somethin' from him.
4 seconds sound clip from the Casino (1995) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:42:05 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- When I married Ginger, I knew all the stories.
- But I didn't give a fuck. I'm Sam Rothstein, I said. I can change her.
- He invited the biggest people in town, and he knew they'd show.
- Because he knew they all wanted somethin' from him.
- With Ace, nobody ever got a free ride, even Ginger.
- With her, he still covered his bets.
- They had to have the baby before they could get married.
- He even made Jenny and me watch Amy for a few days when they went on their honeymoon.
- But I didn't mind, we loved the kid.
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