The Consigliere?

I walk out of Uncle Paul's restaurant, as happy as a man can be. Knowing that everyone is drinking and enjoying what I just did. I walk into Uncle Paul's tailor. I got the best custom-made suit, ready for casino night. I head straight to my apartment. I can hardly wait for tomorrow. I hang up my suit and fall asleep on my bed.

I walk up, so excited. I get dressed and run to Uncle Paul's restaurant. As I get there, I can see people carrying tables in and out. I walk up to Uncle Paul and ask;

"Is there something that I can do?"

"No. Did you get a suit for tonight?"

"Yes, sir"

"Good, now get out of here. I do not want to see you till it is time, you hear?"

"Yes sir"

I go back to my apartment, and before I know it, it is already time to get dressed for casino night. I have only heard stories of nights like this. Everyone that is someone is invited to a night like this. I think tonight, I will get to meet the entire Angelio Family. I get dressed and head to Uncle Paul's. When I arrive at the restaurant, I see the entire street is full of cars.

I think to myself, never have I seen so many cars in this street. I walk into the restaurant, I can not believe my eyes. There are no traces of the restaurant. Everywhere I look, I see people cheering, music playing, and people having a good time. The cigar smoke fills the air, as everyone is smoking. Uncle Paul walks over to me, he kisses me on the cheeks, and grabs me around my shoulder, and ask;

"What do you think? It looks good doesn't it?"

"Yes Uncle Paul, how did you do this?"

"I called in a few favors here and there, some of the guys brought guys to help move everything around. Come, let us get a drink.

The bartender hands us a drink. Uncle Paul says;

"Come, follow me to the tables. We walk over and see the Gigantello brothers at one of the tables. Both greet me and say;

"Sit sit"

I sit down and say;

"Hey guys, are you winning?"

Tony hands me a cigar and says;

"Anthony is losing all the way...but me I am cleaning out the house"

Uncle Paul behind us says;

"I trust that you will enjoy yourself, anything you need you hear"

"Thank you, Uncle Paul"

As I am sitting down, silence falls on the entire restaurant. Everyone stands up, Uncle Paul walks to the doors. He greets a gentleman standing at the door. I turn to Tony and ask;

"Who is that?"

Tony say;

"That is Pete Angelio, he is the head of the Family. And if Pete is here, his brother Tony Angelio and Frank Nicoletti will not be far behind"

"So, who is who in the Family Tony?"

"Well, you now know that Pete Angelio, he is the head. His brother Tony Angelio...he is the underboss, Frank Nicoletti is the consigliere"

"The Consigliere?"

"Yes, a Consigliere. He is the in-between the boss and underboss"

Uncle Paul leads Pete Angelio into the restaurant. Everyone greets Pete Angelio. I know I need to feature somewhere in this Family, so I stand up and walk straight over to Uncle Paul. Two really big guys stop me as I get closer, Uncle Paul says;

"It's okay, he is with me"

The two guys let me through. I walk to Uncle Paul and he introduces me to Pete Angelio;

This is my new go-to guy. When you need something done...he is the man that I send. His name is Ricky Tomachino.

Pete looks at me up and down, takes the cigar out of his mouth, and says;

"So you are the kid that I have been hearing about. You got Uncle Jimmy's car back for him?"

"Yes sir"

"One day you need to tell me how you did that"

Uncle Paul grabs me on my shoulders and say;

"Now, go and get Uncle Pete a special drink and bring it here"

I walk over to the bartender, get the drinks and come back. I hand one glass to Uncle Paul and the other to Uncle Pete.

Uncle Pete stands up and says;

"Saluti"

Everyone toasts and takes a drink. Uncle Pete sits down. Everyone starts talking again, playing, laughing, and enjoying themselves. Uncle Paul talks to Uncle Pete;

You know Uncle Pete, this fine drink we are drinking, this kid got it for us. He organized everything. The next moment I see, he parks a truck and off we load three crates of this fine imported whiskey"

"Really...and how did you do that? Sit sit"

I know Uncle Pete does not trust me yet. He is going to want to check me out, to make sure I am loyal to the Family.

"Uncle Pete, I have a friend that told me about the shipment coming in. So I paid a few guys at the airport to find out when it is coming in. That is when I asked Uncle Paul for his help. Uncle Paul is like a father to me"

"That is good"

Uncle Pete picks up the drink and while looking at me he says;

"Saluti. Now go and have some fun with the guys"

I kiss Uncle Pete's hand and walk over to the Gigantello brothers.

Tony looks at me and says;

"You spoke to Uncle Pete?"

"Yes, why?"

"I have not even done that"

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