It was a tribute, just like in the old country, except they were doing it here, in America.
6 seconds sound clip from the Goodfellas movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:08:41 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- For a guy who moved all day long, Paulie didn't talk to six people.
- Everything was one-on-one. Paulie hated conferences.
- Hundreds of guys depended on Paulie, he got a piece of everything they made.
- It was a tribute, just like in the old country, except they were doing it here, in America.
- All they got from Paulie was protection from other guys looking to rip them off.
- And that's what it's all about. That's what the FBI could never understand.
- That's all it is. They're like the police department for wiseguys.
- People looked at me differently, and they knew I was with somebody.
[...]
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Actors: Ray Liotta (Henry Hill), Robert De Niro (James "Jimmy the Gent" Conway), Joe Pesci (Tommy DeVito), Paul Sorvino (Paul "Paulie" Cicero)
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