Aldo sat in front of desk

JOHNNY
I won’t be a moment

(Johnny pops records on secretary’s desk)

JOHNNY
So…(hand out to shake Aldo’s hand)

ALDO
Aldo Formazzoni

JOHNNY
(nods)
Johnny Trieste

ALDO
Have you ever heard
of the Formazzoni

Boss looks over
Over hearing conversation

JOHNNY
I’m afraid I haven’t

ALDO
Well Johnny…I may know more about your family then you

37: EXT: town: Day

Cut to visuals of

Megan being captured by
Mafia and bundled into
Back of car
ALDO
Do you know the name Gregori Treste?

JOHNNY
Well that name does ring a bell but I don’t know how

ALDO
Well in 1902 Gregori Trieste, son of Gianni and Maria Trieste
from the village of Salerno, your great, great, great grandfather
was a police officer.

JOHNNY
Yes that does also ring true

ALDO
In 1902, April 23rd, my great, great, great uncle also Guiseppe Formazzoni
was a young up and coming gangster

Cut to
Megan in car getting up from position
See beaten cheek
Inside pocket glimpse machete

JOHNNY
What are you telling me?

ALDO
Your destiny…Johnny
The past matters. Do you agree?

JOHNNY
I’ve never really thought about it

ALDO
Well I have…
Shall I continue?

JOHNNY
Yeah…yeah

ALDO
Well Guisseppe was getting into circles he shouldn’t have….

One morning Guiseppe and his friend were going some illegal caper
For those who would use the youth for their own ends

Well…

The police were informed of two young Mafiosi stealing from an old woman

Do you know who how this will end?

JOHNNY
I can guess

ALDO
No don’t guess….listen
Johnny what happened what this

My uncle and his friend ran away
And the police chased them…
Your great, great, great granddad Gregori was one of these policeman and he was armed
with a Vitterli Vatali Rifle. He should have been the standard issue of the Carabinieri, but no. Being a hot shot sniper from the Eritrea war, he was allowed to use his faithful Vitali.

Gregori young and impetuous and fast caught sight of the two boys…
Only 14 years old might I add.
And he shot Guiseppe’s friend in the leg.

Cut to Megan
Hand with small knife

Then what do you think happened then?

Mafia guys ignoring her
Intent on offices
JOHNNY
(becoming scared)
I don’t know

ALDO
I’ll let you guess now!

JOHNNY
guess?

ALDO
Yes

JOHNNY
What did your great uncle do?

ALDO
He saw the police and raised his hands

Cut to scene
Boy with hands up being cuffed)
JOHNNY
Did Gregori arrest him?

ALDO
You’d think.
Wouldn’t you?
Reverse to hands held high

No actually
Gregori Trieste sent a bullet through
The neck of that 14 year old boy
See the shot
With no provocations.

JOHNNY
Oh my God!

ALDO
Your ancestor
killed my ancestor
and although it was not
in the coldest blood, I’d suggest
it was cold blood!

JOHNNY
But what’s this…?

ALDO
About?
(finishing sentence)

Cut to Megan
Slicing the mafia guys neck

ALDO
It’s about getting even.
It’s like
Some natural law that’s been eating me from the inside for 20 years

JOHNNY
Jesus Chris man!
It’s over 100 years ago

Megan turns the knife
and stabs the other guy in the temple
Pulls knife out of head.

ALDO
I know and I’ve tried my best to forget the vendetta but it is bigger than you or me.
It is in momentum and today I have to release our ancestors honour!!!

JOHNNY
Oh please no. No. Please no!
Aldo please.

ALDO
I’m sorry Johnny
It has to be
(looks to Boss)
Gets gun out

Sir. Mam

I am doing this in the name of the Formazzoni Family

(walks behind)

GUIDO FORMAZZONI
(Johnny closes yees)

(Aldo holds head lovingly
shoots him in neck and walks out)