The Sopranos (TV Series)
Army of One (2001)
Tony Sirico: Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri
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Quotes
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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
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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
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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
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Johnny Sack : [greeting him in the parking lot of Nuovo Vesuvio, jokingly] In the museum of noses, there goes the freaking Mona Lisa
Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri : [surprised to see him] The fuck you doing out here?
Johnny Sack : [referring to his wife and smoking] Ginny thinks I quit
Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri : [jokingly, referring to amount of power John has but is still afraid of his wife] Jesus Christ, fuckin underboss of a Five Family
Johnny Sack : [referring to her becoming angry with him smoking] Ginny could get heavy
Johnny Sack : [seeing him disappointed] What's the matter?
Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri : Nah, nothin
Johnny Sack : You can tell Uncle John
Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri : [referring to the dispute between Paulie and Ralphie] Fuckin Tony, he knows my mother's ill, then he rules against me in this Morristown bullshit, maybe you heard about it?
Johnny Sack : [shakes his head, referring to interfering with Soprano crime family matters] I don't stick my beak in
Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri : Since Ralphie's been bringing him all this Esplanade money, you think I was carrying a load in my pants, the way Tony sticks his nose up when I'm around
Johnny Sack : Nah
Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri : I'm not insensitive, I hurt too
Johnny Sack : You think Tony plays favorites like that?
Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri : What do I say to ma? She thinks she's going to this paradise of nursing homes, same one he put his mother's feet up, by the way
Johnny Sack : Don't confuse money with caring. Look how Tony treated her, I mean, he's my dear friend but come on
Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri : I was just saying that to Junior that maybe Tony fundamentally don't respect the elderly?
Johnny Sack : You said that to Junior? What're you making him? A nest? You know Carmine too, sometimes he gets frustrated with Tony and Ralphie: it's that generation. He thinks the whole Esplanade thing, as rich as it is, wasn't handled right risk-wise
Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri : How is Carmine?
Johnny Sack : He asks about you
Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri : Give him my love
Johnny Sack : I will: he'll like hearing that. His not as well as he could be you know?
Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri : If there is anything I could ever do... anything, he shouldn't hesitate
Johnny Sack : [nods] I'll tell him