Why would merlino have a guy that's associated with another family by his side at every turn, unlike merlino to be so close to an outsider and also introducing him to everyone in Philly. I mean, why the the kid can't be a driver for another Philly sodier? Why merlino? Did he get transferred to the Philly family and merlino made him capo of North jersey?

"McGurn likes you, so I make you. So you are now one of us, if you fuck up, we take it out on McGurn. He is your sponsor. Fuck up, it's his ass. You work in his crew, he is your capo."