Anthony Zacchara eliminates risks before they become a problem
Claudia: How many times do I have to tell you, Jason, I didn’t have anything to do with Michael’s shooting, and neither did my brother.
Jason: You say — you say a lot of things. You said Anthony was the one who ordered the shooter to Sonny’s warehouse. You want — you want me to believe you?
Claudia: Yeah.
Jason: I want to believe you. Give me the proof.
Jason: You want me to kill your father?
Claudia: Yeah.
Jason: I’ll do it if he’s responsible for Michael’s shooting. This is your last chance to convince me.
Claudia: I don’t have actual physical proof that you can hold in your hand. What I do have is a little voice inside my head that tells me all I need to know. It is dead on when it comes to my father. Anthony Zacchara eliminates risks before they become a problem. It stands to reason, since he knew he was about to be released from prison, that he would clean his house and go after Sonny.
Jason: It’s still a speculation.
Claudia: It’s what I got.
Jason: It’s what you — it’s what you’ve got. It’s no proof, Claudia. Either you don’t have it, or you do, or you’re covering something.
Ric: Scotch rocks, please.
Claudia: When a man invites me for a drink, I expect him to be waiting for me.
Ric: Sorry, I got held up with my ex-wife.
Claudia: Really? Whose daddy is she preparing to take down now, yours or mine?
Ric: Not that ex-wife.
Claudia: Well, then, skip it. I’m not interested in a tour of your marital ruins. Why am I here?
Ric: Well, I think I can help you.
Claudia: Is that so?
Ric: You sound skeptical.
Claudia: Well, I haven’t seen anything else. I mean, I haven’t seen anything from you to make me feel otherwise.
Ric: Your father has shut you out of the business, literally. What if I can help you get back in?
Claudia: You’re new to the Zacchara organization, so maybe you don’t know how it works yet. You see, Daddy does what Daddy wants and the rest of us pretty much just stay out of his way. Daddy wants me out of the business, good luck changing his mind.
Ric: See, that’s surprising, Claudia Zacchara with a defeatist attitude. That’s almost an oxymoron.
Claudia: Who are you calling a moron? What do you have in mind?
Ric: Unlike your father, I see your worth and your value as an ally.
Claudia: Hmm.
Ric: So if you share the benefit of your experience, I’ll be your conduit to Anthony.
Claudia: It’s tempting.
Ric: It could be a mutually beneficial relationship.
