[Sonny pays a visit to his sister Connie. He is surprised to find her subdued and evasive]

Sonny: [surprised] What's the matter? Huh? What's the matter? [He looks at her swollen face and understands what has happened. He pulls away to go after Carlo... ]

Connie: [grabbing his shoulders] It was my fault!

Sonny: Where is he?

Connie: [weeping with terror] Sonny, please. Sonny, it was my fault. It was my fault. I started a fight with him. Please, Sonny... [Sonny, now under control, hushes her and kisses her forehead]

Sonny: Okay... I'm just going to get a doctor to come down and take a look at you.

Connie: Sonny, please don't do anything. Please don't do anything.

Sonny: What's the matter with you, huh? What am I going to do? Am I going to make that baby an orphan before he's born? [Connie gives a chuckle, and Sonny kisses her again and good-humoredly shrugs his soldiers]

Sonny: All right? [cut to Sonny beating up Carlo]

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