"I ain't a member of the club any more."
"I'll fix that—and your back dues, too."
"I promised my wife to keep out of politics."
"I don't blame her either. You were going some for a married man. But the fact is, they're trying under cover to take the organization away from us."
"I heard there was a little battle on."
"It's more than that. It goes deep. They've got backing. Now if my friends throw me down—"
"You know damn well I wouldn't throw you down, Ed."
"If you don't come to the front when I need you, it's the same thing. And I need you now. This is confidential, y'understand?"
"Sure."
"Because I wouldn't let it get out I was worried."