Goodfellas : What was the point of Billy Batts refraining the " Get your shinebox"

What was the point of Billy Batts refraining the " Get your shinebox"

I mean he already saw that Tommy was offended by being reminded of his shoe shine past but why would Billy Batts repeat it. Was he in a mood for a fight or was he still thinking that Tommy was a joke?

Re: What was the point of Billy Batts refraining the " Get your shinebox

Because: BATTS CAN! That's basically why.

Re: What was the point of Billy Batts refraining the " Get your shinebox

Well he was in for big surprise though

Re: What was the point of Billy Batts refraining the " Get your shinebox

Billy was a made guy. Tommy was a disrespectful punk! Billy was more than entitled to stand behind his button.

To answer your original question Batts had a chip on his shoulder. He just finished doing time and thought Tommy was getting too big for himself and felt he needed to be put in his place.

One might say rightly so!

We have to show the world that not all of us are like him: Henning von Tresckow.

Re: What was the point of Billy Batts refraining the " Get your shinebox

Tommy was the one being disrespectful in the first place. Batts clearly saw that and had no reason to be nice to him back.

What a grip! That's from counting money.
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