Tom Hagen If we lose the old man, we lose our political contacts and half our strength. The other New York families might wind up supporting Sollozzo just to avoid a long, destructive war. This is almost 1946. Nobody wants bloodshed anymore. If your father dies, you make the deal, Sonny. Tom Hagen He's as much a father to me as you or Mike. Clemenza Leave the gun, take the cannoli.