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James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, and Robert Iler in The Sopranos (1999)

Joe Pantoliano: Ralph Cifaretto

Army of One

The Sopranos

Joe Pantoliano credited as playing...

Ralph Cifaretto

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  • Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: [referring to the sit down he requested with Silvio and Tony] you're late
  • Ralph Cifaretto: [as he sits down] well, tomorrow I can be on time, but you'll be stupid forever
  • Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: [before a sit down requested by Paulie, referring to Ralph not arriving on time] I got here first? Cocksucker
  • Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr.: sit down, relax, have a coffee, he'll be here
  • Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: I think I got ma situated
  • Silvio Dante: the Brother Joe home?
  • Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: [referring to the odor] nah, fuck that, we went there, almost gagged. Nah, we're gonna go with Greene Grove, based on your recommendation, Tone
  • Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr.: I never recommended it
  • Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: yeah, you did, when your ma there. By the way, did she have the Silver Bird package?
  • Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr.: [uninterested] I don't know
  • Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: you know, Sil, it's the most expensive nursing home in the state
  • Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr.: It's a retirement community
  • Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: the level of care they have, ma was crying
  • Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr.: eight grand a month?
  • Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: who gives a fuck? You see a seeing eye dog over here? Cup full of pencils?
  • Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr.: I'm not trying to insult you, I'm just saying
  • Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: It'll be tough but I'll figure it out: worth every fucking penny, I'm the hero now
  • Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: [to Ralph when he arrives] you're late
  • Ralph Cifaretto: [before Paulie tries to lunge at him for the insult] well, tomorrow I can be on time, but you'll be stupid forever
  • Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr.: [to Paulie while holding him back] hey, sit down
  • Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr.: [to Ralph] sit the fuck down and shut up
  • Silvio Dante: so, who wants to talk first?
  • Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: what's to fucking talk about? I'm owed that fifty g's
  • Ralph Cifaretto: [raises his voice] fucking alarm code? Fifty g's? Five tops, maybe? As a finder's fee?
  • Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: Freaking heist fell in your lap: you spend your days fucking those fat pigs in the outer office at the carpenters union
  • Ralph Cifaretto: three mill a year from construction this family sees
  • Silvio Dante: alright, five is the negotiating platform, take it easy
  • Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr.: [referring to Ralph's crew] It's not five we all know that: these guys did the heavy lifting
  • Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: Little Paulie was good to go, fucking car never came. They left him waiting outside his house like an asshole in fucking eleven-degree weather
  • Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr.: [after thinking it over] Ralph, give him 12k
  • Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: I can't believe this
  • Ralph Cifaretto: why not? Last year you believed that flying saucers were over East Rutherford
  • Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr.: [to Ralph, irritated from his insults] I'm not gonna tell you again
  • Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: T, I'm asking you to reconsider this
  • Silvio Dante: [replying for Tony] Paulie, you requested a sit down, he heard you out
  • Ralph Cifaretto: [referring to the amount of money he robbed from a safe] nice haul, crackin that strong box, almost a 100k
  • Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: where's my half? Fuckin week now
  • Ralph Cifaretto: well, let's see, after you kick upstairs, you'll net...
  • Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: [interrupts him] what're you, my accountant?
  • Ralph Cifaretto: I'm better at numbers than nine tenths of your accountants
  • Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: kind of in our ears in the respect department, aren't you?
  • Ralph Cifaretto: fuck you talkin about?
  • Silvio Dante: [referring to Jackie Jr., then Christopher and Furio] your future step son, robbed your card game, he pissed on your leg, killed your dealer, shot at two made guys
  • Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: [points to Paulie and Silvio] A, you're talking shit that's none of your business and B, I'm gonna give that little fuck a beating he'll never forget, as soon as we locate him
  • Silvio Dante: his in the housing project in fuckin Boonton
  • Ralph Cifaretto: [ignores Sil, to Paulie] so, this fifty, g's, you think you deserve it?
  • Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: deserve? It's my territory
  • Ralph Cifaretto: [meeting privately in Tony's car] Economic downturn, that's all you hear about but not you boy. You got three hundred g's at the Esplanade
  • Anthony Tony Soprano Sr.: Yeah, good job
  • Anthony Tony Soprano Sr.: [as Ralphie takes off his seatbelt] Jackie Jr. call you?
  • Ralph Cifaretto: no, why?
  • Anthony Tony Soprano Sr.: He called me
  • Ralph Cifaretto: oh, I'm sorry
  • Anthony Tony Soprano Sr.: No, don't apologize. Anyway, I told him to take it up with you
  • Ralph Cifaretto: what'd you want me to do? You're the boss of the family...
  • Anthony Tony Soprano Sr.: [interrupts him] whoa, whoa, we talked about this: you were gonna give him a "pass"? But he should know, you don't want to create confusion, insubordination, but more importantly, your decision should happen in a "timely fashion"
  • Anthony Tony Soprano Sr.: [after Ralph sighs and nods] But fuck it, why am I telling you? You know all this: you're a captain: chain of command is very important in our "thing"
  • Ralph Cifaretto: I'm sorry he called your house
  • Anthony Tony Soprano Sr.: [sternly] Don't apologize
  • Ralph Cifaretto: [over the phone, referring to the cost for fixing her car] how could it be thirty-two hundred dollars?
  • Rosalie Aprile: [referring to her mechanic] He said the transmission was completely "compromised"
  • Ralph Cifaretto: I've never even heard of that, I want my guy to take a look at it
  • Rosalie Aprile: I already told this guy to go ahead
  • Ralph Cifaretto: Well, then call him back, tell him not to, tell him we're picking up the car
  • Ralph Cifaretto: [after Vito gives Ralph a nod, implying he successfully killed Jackie Jr] Forget it, I don't care: let him do it
  • Rosalie Aprile: Are you sure honey?
  • Ralph Cifaretto: [before Roe hangs up] What the fuck did I say? Look, I'm coming home late, I got some shit I gotta do

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