Dramatic license, more than likely. Made for two great scenes. But the movie didn't follow the book exactly. And, though Pileggi did a fine job with the book, he relied almost totally on Henry Hill's say-so. Does Hill strike anyone as a reliable, truthful guy?
Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu, E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu... E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.
