Joe “The Animal” Barboza and his associates (Ronnie “The Pig Cassesso, Vincent “Jimmy the Bear” Flemmi) visit New England mob boss Raymond Patriarca’s office in Coin-O-Matic. Patriarca, adorned with an extravagant white gold ring sporting four diamonds, each a karat or more, in a line, greets them. After a tense meeting, they depart, with Joe revealing his desire to steal Patriarca’s ring. His companions find humor in his audacious thoughts.
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[Comic Panel 1]
[Joe, Ronnie, and Jimmy stand in front of Raymond Patriarca's office door, with Joe looking determined. Patriarca sits behind his desk, wearing the elaborate ring.]
Joe: "Alright boys, let's see what this Patriarca has got."
[Panel 2]
[Inside the office, Patriarca greets them as Joe eyes the ring, while Henry offers coffee.]
Patriarca: "Call me Raymond."
Joe (thinking): "That ring's worth a fortune..."
[Panel 3]
[In the car on the way back, Ronnie and Jimmy chuckle as Joe looks serious.]
Ronnie: "You were quiet in there, Joe. What were you thinking?"
Joe: "I was thinking how I could bite his finger off and get that diamond ring."
[Final Panel]
[The trio lounges in their car, visibly relaxed.]
Ronnie: "What's so freakin' funny?"
Jimmy: "Oh, just imagining you chomping on his finger, Joe!"
Joe: "Ha-ha. Very funny, guys. Let's just get back to Boston."
[Joe, Ronnie, and Jimmy stand in front of Raymond Patriarca's office door, with Joe looking determined. Patriarca sits behind his desk, wearing the elaborate ring.]
Joe: "Alright boys, let's see what this Patriarca has got."
[Panel 2]
[Inside the office, Patriarca greets them as Joe eyes the ring, while Henry offers coffee.]
Patriarca: "Call me Raymond."
Joe (thinking): "That ring's worth a fortune..."
[Panel 3]
[In the car on the way back, Ronnie and Jimmy chuckle as Joe looks serious.]
Ronnie: "You were quiet in there, Joe. What were you thinking?"
Joe: "I was thinking how I could bite his finger off and get that diamond ring."
[Final Panel]
[The trio lounges in their car, visibly relaxed.]
Ronnie: "What's so freakin' funny?"
Jimmy: "Oh, just imagining you chomping on his finger, Joe!"
Joe: "Ha-ha. Very funny, guys. Let's just get back to Boston."
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