CUT TO: SC and TIS's table -day

TIS : "SC, you never told me you knew the Manager of La Veranda!"


SC : "Sure... You wanna go there?"


TIS : "Huh? Oh, well, sure!"


SC : "My most valued and trusted friend helped us get reservations."


TIS : " Please, SC, tell me."


SC : " Well, when the plans to go to Philadelphia were first starting out, we were originally going to The Moshulu for dinner. And as the date got closer and closer, and it seemed that more and more memebers were going to attend, we wanted to get out of going to the Moshulu for dinner and instead go to a place that would have a menu selection that would be more satisfying to everyone who was attending. Now, MIG is Don Malta's godmother. And MIG called up this manager of La Veranda, and she offered him a guarenteed party of 15 people to let us make a reservation and order off of the Ala Carte menu. But the Manager said no.

So the next day, Don Malta went to see him; only this time with his Luca Brasi. And within an hour, he agreed to accept a reservation and allow us to order off the ala carte menu!"


TIS : " How'd he do that?"

SC : "Don Malta made him an offer he couldn't refuse."


TIS : "What was that?"


SC : " Our Luca Brasi held a gun to his head, and Don Malta assured him that either he'd agree to take our reservation and let us order off the regular menu, or he would wind up like the manager of The Tuscanny Grill over in Somerset N.J. wound up. That's a true story. That's my gangsterbb friends, TIS. It's not me."




Then we are agreed. The ordering from an ala carte menu will be permitted, but controlled -- and Don Malta will divy up the final amount-- and there will be drinks at The Moshulu before dinner at La Veranda on Saturday Night.


And let me add that thanks to MIG's being on top of things, her early inquirey with the restaurants helped us to get things straightened out. Thanks again Mama Mig!


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