It wasn't so much Scarfo being worried about Salvie's influence as much as it was Chuckie Merlino getting even. His daughter was heartbroken and he and his family were embarrassed. Chuckie Merlino had Faffy Iannarella and Tommy DelGiorno plant ideas of treason in Scarfo's head.

Merlino was Scarfo's protege and just as much as a killer as Scarfo or Testa. Merlino wasn't gonna stop until Testa was dead. Why Scarfo is attributed with the blame is beyond me. People make this Testa out to be a martyr...he killed 11 people for christ sakes, fuck him. Merlino, Scarfo's Underboss as well as Phil Leonetti, who was a Capo in '84, were pushing for the hit, as well as several key soldiers; at some point Scarfo was just gonna give in and he did.

Scarfo saw what happened to guys like Bruno & Phil Testa and he wasn't gonna let it happen to him.