:54:00
Louie Dumps owes me $20.
:54:02
It's been two weeks now
and he keeps dodging me.
:54:06
-Yeah?
-Should I crack him one, or what?
:54:10
What's the matter? What have I said?
:54:12
Sometimes hurting
somebody ain't the answer.
:54:15
Is he a good friend?
:54:17
Nah, I don't even like him.
:54:18
Don't even like him.
Well, there's your answer.
:54:21
Look, it cost you $20 to get rid of him.
:54:24
He'll never bother you,
or ask you for money again.
:54:28
He's out of your life for $20.
You got off cheap, forget it.
:54:31
You're always right.
:54:33
Yeah, I'm always right.
:54:34
If I was always right I wouldn't
have done ten years in the joint.
:54:37
What did you do every day?
:54:39
There's only three things you can do.
:54:42
Lift weights, play cards,
or get into trouble.
:54:44
What did you do?
:54:45
Me? I read.
:54:48
What did you read?
:54:49
-Ever hear of Machiavelli?
-Who?
:54:51
Machiavelli. He's a famous
writer from 500 years ago.
:54:55
Availability, he always said.
:54:58
-Availability?
-That's right.
:54:59
Listen to me.
:55:01
Do you know why I live here?
:55:05
Availability.
:55:06
I want to stay close to everything.
:55:08
Being here,
I can see trouble immediately.
:55:11
Trouble is like a cancer.
:55:13
You have to get it early,
before it kills you.
:55:17
You have to cut it out.
:55:19
Capisci? Huh? Come on.
:55:22
You're worried about Louie Dumps.
Nobody cares. Nobody cares.
:55:27
Worry about yourself,
your family, and your friends.
:55:32
It comes down to availability.
:55:34
The people who see me every day,
that are on my side,
:55:38
they feel safe cos I'm close,
and they have more reason to love me.
:55:43
But those who want
to do otherwise think twice,
:55:46
cos they know I'm close,
and they have more reason to fear me.
:55:51
Is it better to be loved or feared?
:55:54
It's a good question.
:55:56
It's nice to be both, but it's difficult.
:55:59
If I had my choice,
I would rather be feared.