The Untouchables (1987)
Del Close: Alderman
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Ness : [Ness has just dismissed the rest of the team from his office] We have several operations in the works, so we're rather busy, Alderman. What can we do for you?
Alderman : I came up to congratulate you on a job well done. Share your good fortune on such a lovely day.
[Drops bribe envelope on the desk]
Ness : What's that?
[shrugs and makes a giggle sound]
Ness : What is that.
Alderman : Mr. Ness, you're an educated man. Let me pay you the compliment of being blunt. There's a large, a large and popular business that you are causing dismay. Why don't you just cross the street and let things take their course.
Ness : [Summoning the team] Would you come in here please?
[as the team enters]
Ness : In roman times, when a when a fellow was convicted of trying to bribe a public official, they would cut off his nose, and sew him in a bag with a wild animal, and throw him in a river.
[picking up the bribe and throwing it at Alderman]
Ness : You tell your master that we must agree to disagree!
Alderman : You're making a mistake.
Ness : Yeah I know, well I've made them before I'm beginning to enjoy them.
Alderman : You fellows are untouchable, is that the thing? No one can get to you? Hey, everyone can be gotten to.
Ness : [speaking over Alderman and throwing him out] You tell Capone, that I'll see him in hell.