THE
YOUNG SOPRANOS
PART 4--VIII
BY
J. BECK
2024
. . .
(CONTINUED)
SATRIALE'S
MEAT MARKET
(EAST NEWARK NJ)
VIII
Jack Black arrived at Satriale's at 7 o'clock sharp to find A.J. sitting alone inside the office watching a video when Jack darkened the open door.
"What are you watching T?--Porn?!" Jack asked half-laughing as he amused himself.
"OH--NO. It's THE DEER HUNTER movie from 1978! The Russian Roulette scene in the Jungle while they were captives in Vietnam."
THE Deer Hunter--1978
(Jungle Russian Roulette Scene)
https://youtu.be/aCW9NsrV6VM?si=bXw1SrtJRtKZ87sU
"Yea--I recall that film. It a long ass movie & it starts out slow but really picks up once they arrive in "Nam". That movie was made before your time was it A.J.?" Jack asked.
"Yea.--I wasn't born until 1984. But it's a Classic & Forerunner to the later war movies PLATOON & HAMBURGER HILL in the 1980's." A.J. answered as he continued watching it.
Without looking up at Jack he instructs him to close the door. Once the short video scene finished A.J. set his phone down & lit a cigarette offering Jack one who politely declined holding up his hand. "NO THANKS T."
"SO JACK!--I know who you are." A.J. calmly informs him as he deeply inhales his red-pack cigarette to exhale into the still air above his head. Raising his head to stare Jack in the eyes. (YEA?!)--"YEA."
"ALL THE BETTER--I guess." Jack said exhaling. (How So?!)
"I've found myself feeling guilty." Jack confesses.
"GUILTY?!--You Jack? For What? Murdering my Oldman in Cold-Blood in found of his family?" A.J. sits up erect in his chair behind the empty desk between them.
"Oh No. Not that. That was Business.--I was just doing a "Piece of Work." I have felt guilty for decieving you & Vito since I began working for you & Meadow." Jack answers as he reaches for the cigarette pack on the desktop: I've changed my mind--May I?"
Help yourself Jack--Just like you've helped yourself to my sisters & my mother!" A.J. gestures w/a wave of his hand. "While you have been feeling so fucking guilty!" A.J. adds.
Jack calmly removes a cigerette from the red-pack & asked for a light. A.J. removes his lighter to extend it across the desk for Jack to lean forward. Jack could see by his steady arm that A.J. was not anxious but cool & collected. Jack was striving to maintain his composure being completely caught off guard.
"What are you going to do Anthony?" Jack cut to the chase.
"What do you mean Jack? Are you asking me if I'm going to kill you?--Or HOW?!" A.J. glares at him. (Well--Both I guess?)
"A.J. stands up face to face with him to answer: "I don't know Jack.--I'm still undecided." A.J. butt's out his cigarette before continuing.
"I must admit since I've learned your true identity I've imagined 1000 ways to kill you for murdering my father.
But to be honest w/you Jack--I don't know how safe I will feel without your protection & knowing you have my back. You have become invaluable to me & my family's security--Ironicly." Jack remains silent as he listened & maintained eye to eye contact to see if A.J. was serious or bluffing. Jack was well-aware of A.J.'s ability to be coy & decieving.
"But in the meanwhile we have a "Piece of Work" as you refer to it at hand before us to accomplish this morning. As I spoken to you earlier about paying that Coco-Fuck a visit!"
"Whatever you Say Anthony!" Jack butt's out his cigerette.
"Good Man--& I will let you know what I decide to do about this issue between us when I know." A.J. pats Jack across the back ad the two men leave the office together to go.
"You drive Jack & I'll ride "Shot-Gun."
RIVERFRONT WAREHOUSES
ZONED DEPOT DISTRICT
A.J. began questioning Jack Black as he drove them eastward towards the Warehouse District along Hudson Riverfront on the Jersey side.
"Tell me Jack--Who hired you to whack my Oldman anyway?" (It was Paulie Walnuts)
"How much were you paid?!" (20K$)
"REALLY?--I guess that was a fair wage for a piece of work back then?!" A.J. commented pointedly.
"So it's no small wonder why you didn't hesitate to jump after Meadow's offer & her "Bones" for her contract to kill Butch & work for her?!" Jack remained silent driving w/his eyes staring straight ahead on the road.
"Who sanctioned the Hit on my Dad? Paulie didn't just contact the murder without approvel first?"
"Butch ordered the Hit & Paulie arranged it w/my sister to contact & contract me." (Your sister?--Which One?)
"Deanne. She was fucking Paulie back then after her husband Eugene committed suicide hanging himself in their house basement." Jack answered honestly without looking at A.J.
"How did you know where to find him that night at Holstein's Resturant?!" A.J. pressed him.
"Don't you know A.J?--I learnt it from you." (From Me?!--What the fuck ate you talking about Jack?) "THINK ABOUT IT ANTHONY. --Who did you see last before leaving to meet your father at that restaurant--that night?"
- ("Rhiannon.--I will be goddamned. ")
A.J. & Jack arrived outside of Butch's old abandoned warehouse that became Coco's after Jack had Whacked Butch for Meadow.
"Do you have a gun on you Jack?!" (ALWAYS.)
"GOOD MAN! Now don't draw your weapon until you see alive drawn mine because I want first shot at this Motherfucker. After That?! Open Fire on the Son-of-a-Bitch!" (GOTCHA T. But what do you have against him?)
"Well besides he disrespect my sister Meadow in Public & my father curb-stomping his front teeth from his head for that?!--He's been running his "Cocker-Sucker" behind my back about my personal affairs! It's just doing Business Jack--A Piece of Work. Nothing More. A.J. decisively answered Jack's point-blank question. (Works for me T!)
SALVATORE "COCO" COGLIANO
(DIMEO CRIME FAMILY
FRONT-BOSS)
A.J. & Jack Black entered the empty warehouse being unannounced to be warmly greeted by Coco standing from behind a large old wooden war-time desk.
Walking past Coco snubbing him as he extended his hand to shake with A.J.. as he stepped behind him to make himself an Espresso.
"So tell me Coco--Anything New while I was Away?!"
"No. Nothing Really." (Nothing?)
"Just the same old bullshit that you were aware of before leaving town." (What kind of BULLSHIT?)
"You know Anthony--That Jerry Basale Shit over his cousin being Whacked. (AND?)
"& Then that fucking Larry-Boy Barese came around "Fishing" for anything concerning it." (It?--Concerning that Fat Romeo Fuck?) "Yea."
"What else did Larry want?!" A.J. lifts his small freshly hot brewed Espresso cup up to sniff it's robust aroma. (Nothing Really Anthony)
"He didn't mention anything about a Concensus against me?!" A.J. sips before slurping his coffee.
"FUCK NO A.J.--IF HE HAD? I'd be the first to inform you! Larry knows better then bringing anything like that up to me! My answer will always be the same: "The Boss is the goddamn Boss.--Period."
A.J. ignores Coco's stron Mob Convictions while declaring his Loyalties to him by asking Jack if he wanted a cup? Then when he did Coco turned away from him to face Jack w/a questioning look for his answer.
A.J. held his small coffee cup in his left hand to slurp as he draws his pistol from inside his jacket s vest holster. & Jack Black follows A.J.'s lead drawing his own gun.
"WHAT THE FUCK?!" Coco stares in defiance at Jack in the eyes daring him to shoot him without reaching for his own gun.
After a brief awkward moment the silence was broken by the shocking sound of one single gun-shot from behind Coco striking Jack Black in his right shoulder causing him to drop his pistol onto the concrete floor.
"Pick that gun up Coco!" A.J. instructs him as he finished slurping up the same cup with a satisfied smile across his face commenting how delicious it was.
Stepping forward to stand in front of Jack who stood glaring at him holding pressure to the gunshot wound to his shoulder w/his left hand as his right arm hung slime at his side.
SALVATORE "COCO" COGLIANO
(DIMEO CRIME FAMILY
FRONT-BOSS)
Coco is completely confused about what just happened.
"Didn't you see Coco?--He was going to fucking shoot you?"
"He's fucking lying Coco--It's a Set-Up. Can't you See? Shoot Him Goddamn It--Shot Him!"
Then Coco looks at A.J. & cracks a dirty grin as he cocks the pistol hammer back. Then he steps forward & shoves the gun barrel into Jack Black's mouth.
"You can't fucking Kill a Boss!--Unlike You Jack. You Piece of Shit. Killing two Bosses. Just say the word Anthony & I will blow this Motherfucker's brains out the back of his head!"
"NO.--LET HIM GO!" A.J. took the gun from Coco.
"Come on over here Jack & Take a seat there across from me." A.J. sits down & lights a cigarette telling Coco to make him another Espresso!
DON ANTHONY JOHN SOPRANO JR
(DIMEO CRIME FAMILY)
"We didn't finish watching the final Russian Roulette scene in The DEER Hunter Movie Jack!" Then A.J. plays the short video on his cellphone for them to watch between them in the desk.
THE DEER HUNTER--1978
(Final Russian Roulette Scene)
Coco returns w/the second small cup of Espresso to serve A.J.
"GET HIM A RAG OR TOWEL COCO! Clean his bloody hand off & stuff something in that shoulder wound." A.J. closes the video upon the completion to set up his cellphone w/video-recorder working in between he & Jack.
JACK BLACK
(DIMEO CRIME FAMILY
ASSOCIATE--ENFORCER)
"You two-faced motherfucker!" Jack growls under his breath.
"What do you mean Jack--I told you that you'd be the first to know when I knew? & I'd guess we both know now what my fucking decision is! But it's the How part that still remains unknown." A.J. said as he sniffs his Espresso to sip & slurp it loudly.
"You are the Fool Jack!--I didn't even have to confront you & admit to you that I knew who you were? But I did & you should of attempted to kill me as soon as you knew that I did. You could of tried to kill me anytime in between Satriale's & here.
And? You didn't. What I don't know? How you could believe that I wouldn't kill you & that I would actually give you a "Pass?" A.J. dryly laughed.
"I want you & I to play a game Jack!" A.J. removes his dress-tie knotted around his shirt collar to wrap around his head.
"I want us to play the Deer Hunter Game Jack!" & A.J. slams a revolver down in the center of the desk between them. A.J. summons: "VITO" who steps out of the shadows w/Meadow.
VITO (SPATAFORE) SOPRANO
(DIMEO CRIME FAMILY CAPO)
"Come here brother & conduct this Game!" Vito steps forward to stand between them & pick up the empty revolver & A.J. gives him 5 Bullets to put in his jacket pocket. To load the gun w/one bullet-shell & spinned the revolver in the center of the wooden desk-top between the two men.
The pistol stopped spinning slowly & pointed at A.J.
"Looks like I go first Jack!" A.J. reaches for the gun to state down at it as everyone present were captivated watching this unbelievable theatrical spectacle unfolding before them.
"Don't Anthony. " A.J. can hear Meadow gasp as her little brother lifts the gun to his head to point it in his cranium temple & pulls the trigger without hesitation. (CLICK.)
"GODDAMN IT JACK--WHAT A FUCKING RUSH!" A.J. peers. "Put two Bullets in it this time!"
Vito does putting a second shell inside the revolver opposite of the first one inside the roller. Spinning it again it points at A.J. a second time.
"CHRIST JACK! When will it be your fucking Turn?!" A.J. clutches the pistol & lifts it up directly to his head: (CLICK.)
DON ANTHONY JOHN SOPRANO JR
(DIMEO CRIME FAMILY)
"MOTHERFUCKER!" A.J. declares slamming the gun down. "Put a third one in it Vito!"
"A J.?!" Meadow questioned.
"PLEASE MEADOW. --WE ARE PLAYING A FUCKING GAME HERE!"
Vito loads & spins it a third time but A.J. stops it pointing at Jack. "YOUR TURN!--PICK IT UP!"
Jack glares at A.J. & doesn't hesitate but grabs the gun & lifts it straight to his head staring A.J. in the eyes: (CLICK.)
"Jack is a Real Pro at this Game! I forget about him being a big Army-man Hero! Put four Bullets in it Vito! It's just starting to get exciting now! Wouldn't you agree Coco?!" Who could only answer by knodding his head. (Yes)
Vito spins the gun & A.J. doesn't interfere w/the outcome result as it stops spinning pointing at Jack.
"THERE YOU GO--PICK IT UP JACK!' A.J. said slapping the desktop soundly w/both hands loudly.
Jack glares across the desktop & reachrs for the gun with his left hand while his right arm dangled from his side to lift it up to his head. But suddenly he pulls the pistol down to aim it in A.J.'s face.
"Oh Jackk--Youve ruined our game! Youre acting like a sore looser!" A.J. taunts him. Then Jack Black begins squeezing the trigger: (CLICK--CLICK)
MEADOW (SOPRANO) WEISS
(ATTORNEY)
& Before Jack can squeeze the trigger a third time Meadow removes a 9mm firearm from her purse & unloads the gun into Jack's chest at his heart & plugs him in between the eyes as he drops the pistol onto the desk & throwing his head backwards leaving his bloody riddled body hanging limp in the chair.
Then Meadow aims her empty gun at Coco's face across the desk from her as A.J. reaches to knock her arm away when she pulls the tigger:
(CLICK CLICK CLICK)
"My Bad!"--Meadow giggled.
'I just got caught up in the moment.!"
. . .
(To Be Continued)
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