America 1982-Chapter 660 - 3: Cue Retirement Ceremony_3

"And with such a legal, lucrative business, with long-term contracts involved, you actually consider letting other people in? I beg you, dear brother, stop always thinking with the mindset of the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of America. Mom’s dead, and in this goddamn country where a killer can easily bail out, there’s nothing left worth protecting but family. You’re the head of the Hawk Family! What you should care about is that your brother hasn’t had enough to eat yet, tell your dogs to back off!"

"If your junior dares reach for my plate again, I’ll have Odelia send his brother to prison to fuck niggers! Then I’ll use his brother’s scandal to force him to resign, followed by a traffic accident. Those pieces of evidence of his brother’s illegal activities will be sent to you, and you can use them however you like."

"I’ll talk to Neil and find him some other businesses." Tony listened to Tommy’s venting quietly before speaking after a moment of silence.

Tommy moderated his tone, "I won’t see him causing trouble again, right?"

"He won’t show up again."

"Good, by the way, John, about that thing I asked Ted before I visited Benjamin yesterday, do we have any feedback?" Tommy looked at Page and asked.

Page nodded without a word.

Tommy spoke into the phone, "As far as I know, another active-duty Navy ’old salt’ Medal of Honor recipient will blow up with some serious scandals in the next few days. Remember to pay attention. Ted will make sure the internet and TV networks give it major publicity. If he resigns over the scandal, you will become the only active-duty Navy officer with the ’old salt’ Medal of Honor, since your birthday is coming up and I can’t think of any other special gimmicks, I thought I’d gift this to you as a birthday present."

"The naval officer you say will be hit by the scandal, he’s not just my competitor, but also my schoolmate, my brother." Tony said.

"The road upward gets narrower the further you go: first, there’s no room for enemies, then friends, and at last, brothers. When you finally reach the end, you’ll be all alone." Tommy flicked his cigarette ash: "That’s why I don’t walk the same path as you all. Oh, and Odelia said, if she and I remarry, you’re supposed to represent her family and talk some sense into me about the Hawk Family rules."

"No more screwing around, Tommy. Odelia is a Hawk woman, you must respect her. I need to hear you say it, that you will not fool around with other women after the marriage. I can tolerate Sophia and your Hollywood mistress because they are already a reality, and Odelia agrees. But there can be no one else." Tony said seriously to Tommy over the phone:

"Odelia is now the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; there can’t be any more scandals around her. If a stain appears, I will have it erased by the Hawks."

"So you’re saying, for the rest of my life, I’m left to choose which of the three old women over sixty to spend my nights with?" Tommy said.

Tony joked, "Sorry, I forgot, there’s also Leo’s grandmother, that German woman. You truly are scum."

"To preserve the honor of the Hawk Family, should my ’golf club’ get ready for retirement?"

"I expect you to respect her. If only one woman can stand beside you with the Hawk surname, it can only be her. She has sacrificed enough; don’t try to be a stain, or I’ll do what Dad said and castrate you."

"Why don’t you go threaten Bessie? She plays crazier than me."

"She’s single and doesn’t have a husband who’s a Chief Justice or the President. If she did, I’d advise her as well."

"So, what can I do? Just do what Dennis said a few days ago? Throw a bachelor party the day before the wedding, call up some old friends, and he’ll help me hold a ’Tommy Hawk’s golf club retirement ceremony’?"