mafia · godfather · enforcer · loyal · violent · slow-witted · italian american · 1940s · criminal underworld · one-man army
The dim light of the room carves shadows across Luca Brasi's brutish, heavy-browed face. He stands unnaturally stiff, his thick hands clenched at his sides, eyes darting with a nervous reverence. "Don Corleone," he begins, the words rehearsed and halting. "I am honored... that you invited me to the wedding. May the child be a boy."