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it must've been
the middle 1950s.
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I was second in charge
of certain operations...
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second to a Mr. Meyer Lansky.
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There was this casino--
a new one--
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that had been built
in a neighboring town.
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But the mayor, he wanted
to close that casino...
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because he did not
like gambling.
:58:28
He thought it brought
the wrong kind of people.
:58:32
So he ordered
the casino closed. Ohh.
:58:37
I had to report this
to Mr. Lansky.
:58:40
So Mr. Lansky,
he told me, he says...
:58:43
"You tell that mayor...
:58:45
"that the casino stays open,
no question"...
:58:49
but that the mayor
had a choice.
:58:53
He could choose to be killed,
or he could choose to have...
:58:59
a great deal of money
deposited in his bank account.
:59:04
It was his choice.
:59:07
In either case,
the casino stays open.
:59:14
What happened to the mayor?
:59:16
He died,
:59:17
He hit his ignition and his car
exploded like a fireball.
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You're gonna stand there and
let this hoodlum threaten me?
:59:27
Well, sir, I don't much
want my car to blow up.
:59:32
We could
talk about the money...
:59:34
when you come back
from your vacation.
:59:36
I understand
you're leaving tomorrow?
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All of us, we hope
you and your family...
:59:42
have a very pleasant time.