He found Carlo sitting outside the betting shop where he worked. Sonny
jumped out of his car and ran quickly towards him. Carlo tried to
escape, but Sonny dived and caught him by the ankles, pulling him
down with a crash. Then, while Carlo was still on the ground, Sonny
kicked and hit him, screaming at him all the time. Carlo didn't try to
fight. He stayed on his knees and covered his head with his hands.
Finally, Sonny grew tired. He looked down at Carlo's bruised and
bloody body and said: 'If you ever touch my sister again, I'll kill you!'
A few weeks later, the telephone rang in the kitchen of Don Corleone's