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Right of Way 49
OMAR
What I need from you is some walking-around money: a million oughta take care of it. Hate to be greedy, but the dollar don't go as far as it used to.
NAPOLITANO
Even if I had that kind of money...
OMAR
Oh, you got it...
NAPOLITANO
...how would you possibly get away with this?
OMAR
You're gonna help me, Rusty. You're gonna get me out of the country with immunity.
NAPOLITANO
I'm not the State Department.
OMAR
No, but they listen to you. I hear through the grapevine you’re going to Scotland next week on some fat junket. I'm gonna be part of your crew.
NAPOLITANO
You know that can't happen. It's just not possible.
OMAR
Sure it is, bro. Politics is the art of the possible. Bismarck said that. That German dude they named the battleship after. And if you don't come through for me, your career's going right down like that ship did.

They reach the other side of the lot where it borders one of the Venice canals.

NAPOLITANO
That's very erudite, Omar. I can see why Rachel speaks so highly of you.
OMAR
We got an agreement, Rusty?

Napolitano suddenly realizes where they are. Under a bridge across the canal is a concrete ramp leading to a fenced-off tunnel.


 
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