Godfather Party Scene

Outside of the Corleone residence, Luca sits, rehearsing his lines -day

LUCA BRASI (rehearsing his lines aloud)
Don Corleone, I am honored and grateful that you have invited me to your home on the wedding day of your daughter. And may their first child be a masculine child. (then, starting over, which continues throughout the following dialogue ) Don -- Don Corleone...

KAY
Michael, that man over there is talking to himself. See that scary looking guy over there?


LUCA'S VOICE
...on the wedding day of your daughter... 



MICHAEL (after glancing over at Luca)

He's a very scary guy.

KAY
Well, who is he? What's his name?

MICHAEL
His name is Luca Brasi -- an' he helps my father out sometimes. 

[Luca stands up, facing Mike and Kay, seemingly coming toward them] 

KAY
Oh, Michael, wait a minute; he's coming over here... 

TOM
Mike!

MICHAEL
Oh!

TOM (embracing Michael)
Heh...! You look terrific!

MICHAEL
My brother, Tom Hagen -- this is Kay Adams. 

TOM
How do you do.

KAY
How do you do, Tom

TOM (into Michael's ear)
Your father's been asking for you (then, to Kay, before he leaves) Very nice to meet you

KAY
Nice to meet you. (then, after Tom exits) If he's your brother, why does he have a different name? 

MICHAEL
Oh, , that - when my brother Sonny was a kid, he found Tom Hagen in the stre et. And he had no home - and so my father took him in - and he's been with us ever since . He's a good lawyer. Not a Sicilian, but - I think he's gonna be consiglieri. 

KAY
What's that?

MICHAEL
That's um, like a counselor -- an advisor -- very important to the family. (then) You like your lasagna?

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Luca Brasi in Don Corleone's office -day

LUCA BRASI
Don Corleone, I am honored and grateful that you have invited me to your daughter's wedding...
(then, after realizing he messed up his rehearsed lines, he fails to recover) ...on the day of your daughter's wedding. And I hope that their first child be a masculine child. I pledge my ever-ending loyalty. -- 

[Playing kids run into the room and then are escorted out by Tom] 


LUCA BRASI (then, as Luca hands Don Corleone a cash-filled envelope)

For your daughter's bridal purse.

VITO CORLEONE
Thank you, Luca, my most valued friend.

LUCA BRASI
Don Corleone, I'm gonna leave you now, because I know you are busy. 

VITO CORLEONE
Thank you.

[Tom escorts Luca out]