A scene from The Godfather 1972
Johnny Fontane

A month ago, he bought the movie rights to this book. A best seller - and the main character, it's a guy just like me, I, uh, I wouldn't even have to act, just be myself. [tearing up] Oh, Godfather, I don't know what to do. I don't know what to do.

Don Corleone

[shouts]

You can act like a man!

Don Corleone

[Don Corleone slaps Johnny]

What's the matter with you? Is this how you turned out? A Hollywood finocchio that cries like a woman.

Don Corleone

[Don Corleone imitates him sobbing]

What can I do? What can I do? What is that nonsense. Ridiculous. You spend time with your family?

Johnny Fontane

Sure I do.

Don Corleone

Good. 'Cause a man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man. Come here...You look terrible. I want you to eat. I want you to rest a while. And in a month from now, this Hollywood bigshot's gonna give you what you want.

Johnny Fontane

It's too late, they start shooting in a week.

Don Corleone

I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse. Now, you just go outside and enjoy yourself, and uh, forget about all this nonsense. I want you, I want you to leave it all to me.

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