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“Sonny: You like this girl?

Calogero 'C' Anello: I do, but I don't want to hear all the guys. I don't want to hear all their mouths...

Sonny: F those kids. Half of them are going to end up dead or in jail anyway. Nobody cares.”
— Calogero "C" Anello (Age 17), A Bronx Tale
Tagged: dead, Girl, Jail, teenage crush
“I was getting two educations: One from the street and one from school. That way I'd be twice as smart as everybody.”
— Calogero "C" Anello (Age 17), A Bronx Tale
Tagged: Education, School, Streets, streetwise
“[a few blacks cross the road on bicycles]

Slick: What the fuck, man? What the fuck? These fuckin' spooks just came out of nowhere!

Calogero 'C' Anello: Why don't you just leave em alone?

Slick: What the fuck is it with you and these niggers lately?

Calogero 'C' Anello: They ain't bothering nobody.

Slick: They're FUCKIN' bothering me!

Calogero 'C' Anello: They ain't bothering me.”
— Calogero "C" Anello (Age 17), A Bronx Tale
Tagged: blacks, spooks, N Word, racism, Fucking
“Calogero 'C' Anello: He owes me 20 dollars. It's been two weeks now, and every time he sees me he keeps dodging me. He's becoming a real pain in the ass. Should I crack him one, or what?

Sonny: Sometimes hurting somebody ain't the answer. First of all, is he a good friend of yours?

Calogero 'C' Anello: No, I don't even like him.

Sonny: You don't even like him. There's your answer right there. Look at it this way: It costs you 20 dollars to get rid of him... He's out of your life for 20 dollars. You got off cheap. Forget him.”
— Calogero "C" Anello (Age 17), A Bronx Tale
Tagged: pain in the ass, Death Threat
“It was great to be Catholic and go to confession. You could start over every week.”
— Calogero "C" Anello (Age 17), A Bronx Tale
Tagged: Catholic, Confession
“Priest: Don't be afraid, my son. No one is more powerful than God.

Calogero 'C' Anello: I don't know about that, father. Your guy may be bigger than my guy up there, but my guy is bigger than your guy down here.

Priest: Ya got a point.”
— Calogero "C" Anello (Age 17), A Bronx Tale
Tagged: God, atheism
“[as C walks out of Sonny's funeral] Sonny and my father always said that when I get older I would understand. Well, I finally did. I learned something from these two men. I learned to give love and get love unconditionally. You just have to accept people for what they are, and I learned the greatest gift of all. The saddest thing in life is wasted talent, and the choices that you make will shape your life forever. But you can ask anybody from my neighborhood, and they'll just tell you this is just another Bronx tale.”
— Calogero "C" Anello (Age 17), A Bronx Tale
Tagged: Unconditional Love, Bronx
“Lorenzo: [hears knocking on the door] Who is it?

Detective Belsik: POLICE. Is this the Anello residence?

Lorenzo: Yeah, could I help ya?

Detective Belsik: Look, we're detectives. We'd like to ask you some questions.

Lorenzo: About what?

Detective Belsik: Just open the door!”
— Lorenzo Anello, A Bronx Tale
Tagged: police interrogation
“Lorenzo: [after Calogero looks at a whole lineup and doesn't identify the shooter] You satisfied, officer?

Detective Vella: No, I'm not satisfied.

Lorenzo: He don't know. He can't help you.

Detective Vella: [cynically] Yeah, yeah, I know. Your son doesn't know anything. I know all about it.

Lorenzo: He said no. He can't help you.

Detective Vella: [annoyed] I'll tell ya what, take a walk. G'head. G'head.”
— Lorenzo Anello, A Bronx Tale
Tagged: police interrogation
“Detective Belsik: [walks into the Lorenzos'] I'm Detective Belsik. [points to Vella] This is my partner Detective Vella. [to Calogero] Hello, son. [to Mrs. Anello] How ya doin', ma'am? [turns to Lorenzo] We'd like to ask your son a few question.

Lorenzo: About what?

Detective Belsik: There was a shooting in front of the building a little while ago and we believe your son was there.

Lorenzo: Really? Well, he don't know nothin' about that.

Detective Belsik: Well, we feel he DOES. There were people who saw him.

Lorenzo: Well, they're WRONG. He don't know nothin'.

Detective Belsik: Listen, Mr. Anello, we could do things the nice way or we could do things the hard way. All right? We could go down to headquarters...

Lorenzo: I don't care what way you do it! He don't know nothin'!

Calogero 'C' Anello: Daddy, I know everything.

Lorenzo: Kids, ya know, sometimes they make believe they see things.

Detective Vella: We didn't pick your name out of a hat. We know your son was down there. So, come on, let's go.

Detective Belsik: [to Calogero] Son, listen. Here's what I'd like you to do for us. I'd like you to take a walk downstairs with us. And your father. We have some people down there. All I want you to do is pick out the person you saw with the gun in his hand. That's it. Do you think you could do that for us?

Calogero 'C' Anello: [thinks about it, looks at his father] Yeah.”
— Lorenzo Anello, A Bronx Tale
Tagged: police interrogation
“Lorenzo: [about C] The other night he tried to throw away his baseball cards because he said Mickey Mantle would never pay our rent.

Sonny: [laughs] He said that to you? I can't believe that kid.

[They all start laughing]

Lorenzo: That's not funny. Not when your kid has a bigger bank account than you do.”
— Lorenzo Anello, A Bronx Tale
Tagged: Mickey Mantle, bank account
“Calogero 'C' Anello: Sonny was right. The working man IS a sucker, dad. He's a sucker.

Lorenzo: He's wrong! It don't take much strength to pull a trigger, but try and get up every morning, day after day and work for a livin'! Let's see him try that! Then we'll see who's the REAL tough guy! The working man's the tough guy! Your father's the tough guy!”
— Lorenzo Anello, A Bronx Tale
Tagged: working man, Sucker, Tough Guy
“Lorenzo: [Coming to Calogero's defense against the angry gangsters] Calogero! Calogero! [to Sonny] What happened to my son?

Sonny: Drive your bus and get the fuck out of here!

Lorenzo: I'll get my fucking bus! [Tries to hit Sonny, but the gangsters grab him] You put your hands on me, I'll stick you in the fucking ground! [the gangsters punch Lorenzo in the stomach and knock him down]

Sonny: Next time find out what's going on before you open your mouth.”
— Lorenzo Anello, A Bronx Tale
Tagged: Fuck, Fucking, Father/Son
“Sometimes in the heat of passion, the little head tells the big head what to do, and the big head should think twice about what you are doing.”
— Lorenzo Anello, A Bronx Tale
Tagged: Passion, Sex
“Lorenzo: You stay away from that bar. You don't see me going to the bar, do you ?

Calogero 'C' Anello: You mean Mom won't let you go either?

Lorenzo: What am I gonna do with this kid?”
— Lorenzo Anello, A Bronx Tale
“Calogero 'C' Anello: Mommy! Mommy! Look what I got! Some peaches...for...free.

[he sees his parents about to confront him]

Lorenzo: [showing C the wad of cash] What's this?

Calogero 'C' Anello: What's what, Dad?

Lorenzo: Where'd you get this? Your mother found it behind your drawer.

Calogero 'C' Anello: It's my savings, Dad.

Lorenzo: 600 dollars you've been saving? What'd you do, become a brain surgeon overnight, son?

Rosina Anello: Tell your father where you got the money!

Calogero 'C' Anello: I worked for it.

Lorenzo: Doin' what?

Calogero 'C' Anello: Things.

Lorenzo: Things? Whadaya mean 'things'? What things?

Calogero 'C' Anello: Things. Y'know, things.

Lorenzo: Don't lie to me. Just tell the truth and I won't get upset.

Calogero 'C' Anello: Promise?

Lorenzo: I'm your father. Would I say it if I didn't mean it?

Calogero 'C' Anello: I worked the crap games and the guys gave me tips.

Rosina Anello: Crap games?

Lorenzo: Crap games? What crap games?

[C looks down]

Lorenzo: What crap games? What tips?

[still no answer]

Lorenzo: WHAT CRAP GAMES?

Calogero 'C' Anello: I thought you weren't gonna get upset, Dad.

Lorenzo: I lied! Now tell me everything!

Calogero 'C' Anello: I told you. I worked for Sonny and the guys gave me tips.

Lorenzo: I knew it!

Rosina Anello: Didn't we tell ya a thousand times not to go near that bar?”
— Lorenzo Anello, A Bronx Tale
Tagged: brain surgery, craps
“Sonny: First of all, I respect you, Lorenzo, you're a stand-up guy and we're from the same neighborhood, but don't ever talk to me like that again. I tell your kid to go to school, to go to college...

Lorenzo: You don't understand: it's not what you say, it's what he sees, the clothes, the cars, the money, it's everything. He tried to throw away his baseball cards because he said Mickey Mantle will never pay the rent.

Sonny: [laughs] He said that to you? I don't believe this kid.

[They all laugh]

Lorenzo: That's not funny. Not when your kid has a bigger bank account than you.

Sonny: I offered you a job, you said ‘No’ to me.

Lorenzo: That's right, and I say ‘No’ now. Just leave my son alone, please.

Sonny: Hey! [Stands up] Don't you see how I treat that kid? I treat him like he's my son.

Lorenzo: He ain't your son, he's MY son.

Sonny: He's what?

Lorenzo: He's MY son!

Sonny: Hey, get the fuck outta here!

Lorenzo: [Shoved by the gangsters towards the door] I'm not afraid of you.

Sonny: You should be.

Lorenzo: I know who you are, Sonny, I know what you're capable of, and I would never step out of line, you can ask anyone in the neighborhood who knows me. But this time, you're wrong. You don't fool with a man's family. This is my son, not yours.

Sonny: What are you gonna do, fight me?

Lorenzo: You stay away from my son!

Sonny: Get outta here before I give you a fucking slap!

Lorenzo: You just stay away from my son!

Sonny: Go ahead!

Lorenzo: I don't care who you are! You stay away from my son!

[the gangsters force him out of the bar]”
— Lorenzo Anello, A Bronx Tale
Tagged: Mickey Mantle, Father/Son, Gangsters, Fuck
“He's wrong, it don't take much strength to pull a trigger but try getting up every morning day after day and work for a living, let's see him try that, then we'll see who the real tough guy is, the working man is the tough guy, your father's the tough guy!”
— Lorenzo Anello, A Bronx Tale
Tagged: working man, Tough Guy
“The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.”
— Lorenzo Anello, A Bronx Tale
Tagged: Sad, wasted talent
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