LUCA BRASI REHEARSES HIS LINES

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. 

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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...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]