Paul Newman credited as playing...
John Rooney
- John Rooney: Let's drink to Danny's honor. Let's wake him to God and hope he gets to heaven at least an hour before the devil finds out he's dead.
- Michael Sullivan: He murdered Annie and Peter!
- John Rooney: There are only murderers in this room! Michael! Open your eyes! This is the life we chose, the life we lead. And there is only one guarantee: none of us will see heaven.
- Michael Sullivan: Michael could.
- John Rooney: Then do everything that you can to see that that happens.
- John Rooney: How is Michael? Is he okay?
- Michael Sullivan: I've spoken to him. He understands.
- John Rooney: That's tough, seeing that for the first time. Well, you turned out. You can't protect him forever. If it wasn't this, it'd be something else.
- John Rooney: Connor, is there something you would like to say about last night?
- Connor Rooney: I'd like to apologize for what happened. Especially to you, Pa. Two wakes in a month...
- [Chuckling]
- Connor Rooney: What can I say?
- John Rooney: We lost a good man last night. You think it's funny? Try again.
- Connor Rooney: [Nervous pause] I-I'd like to apologize...
- [John slams his hand down on the table and everyone flinches]
- John Rooney: You would "like"... to apologize? Try again.
- [Connor stands up slowly]
- Connor Rooney: [Barely above a whisper] Gentlemen... my apologies.
- John Rooney: God help me. What do I do?
- Frank Nitti: You think objectively, and you make your choice. What would you do if Sullivan were just some guy?
- John Rooney: God help me. Make it quick.
- Frank Nitti: And the kid?
- John Rooney: Oh, Christ, no. No.
- Frank Nitti: One day, the kid becomes a man. Think he won't remember?
- John Rooney: I said not the kid.
- Frank Nitti: All right. I know who to call. There's a guy who's done some work for us in the past. He's gifted.