Barzini smiled at Lucchese and said, "Lucchese, how could a Mafia family possibly make a move on another Mafia family territory without the commission's approval? Vito and Hardy are destroying the commission's unity."
"The Cuban casino is but another devious plan of theirs, they wanted to control this business and disrepute the commission unity even more. I'm making this move to protect our collective interests.
"I'll be in charge of securing the casino in Cuba. Once it's built, we'll all make money. If we don't act now, the Cuban market will be monopolized by Vito and Hardy, and they'll crush us. We must strike first."
Lucchese hesitated.
Lucchese did have a good relationship with Hardy in the past, but that was because he saw the benefits. If Hardy could not bring him benefits, Lucchese would not have become friends with him, let alone stand on his side in the Mafia Commission.
