That way he doesn't get in trouble with the mob.
3 seconds sound clip from the Kojak - Season 1, Ep. 3 - One for the Morgue movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:33:24 in the DVD version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Would you believe that Tomasso ordered a hit on himself?
- You gotta give the guy credit. He must have spent a lot of time thinking this one up.
- It was worth it. It paid off.
- He orders a hit on himself, and the whole world thinks that it came from Cleveland.
- Which explains why he didn't get hurt by the nine-millimeters. It was all rigged.
- That way he doesn't get in trouble with the mob.
- But if he gets lucky, we go out and bust Cleveland and we pin the murder rap on him too.
- Oh, man, he set this up beautifully. He sits back and watches us get rid of the competition for him.
- Oh, I can just taste this punk.
- Why not nail him on the policy operation?
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