The Departed - Artistry and Ambition in The Departed
Frank Costello: [[John Lennon]
Have a seat, Bill. Do you know ]?
Billy Costigan: [[Abraham Lincoln|Lincoln]
Yeah, sure, he was the president before ].
Frank Costello:
Lennon said, "I'm an artist. You give me a fucking tuba, I'll get you something out of it.
Billy Costigan:
I tell you Mr. Costello, I'd like to squeeze some fucking money out of it.
Frank Costello: [Picks up a bag with a disembodied hand in it]
Smart mouth. Too bad. If you'll indulge me–
Frank Costello:
Now what?
Gwen:
Choir practice.
Frank Costello: [Mutters; Pulls the hand out of the bag, then takes the ring of its finger]
Choir practice. The point I'm making with John Lennon is: a man could look at anything and make something out of it. For instance, I look at you and I think, "What could I use you for?
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