independent kind of guy. but he's the kid. and eventually he becomes the don. >> then i'll kill them both. >> and i thought, if you start like this, you got nowhere to go, really. and that impact of that moment of change is strong. >> larry: was it difficult for -- >> you know what kept me was that restaurant scene, you see? when they saw that scene, they kept me in the movie. because i would have been gone. >> larry: wow! >> even francis said to me, i hired you, i wanted you, i felt you could do this thing. and now there you are, you're not cutting it for me, kid. he said, i want you to see some of the russians. by that time i didn't want to be in the movie any more. you get the feeling you're not wanted you don't want to be there. >> larry: you get the feeling you're not in the movie when you do the gunshot thing?