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Russell Bufalino: You don't need money, do you?
Jimmy Hoffa: It's not about money.
Russell Bufalino: Well, if it's not about money, then I'm really having trouble understanding, because I don't know what all the talk is about?
Jimmy Hoffa: It's my union. Is that hard to understand?
Russell Bufalino: No, no. It's your union, that's right. It'll always be your union. You could step down and still run it...
Jimmy Hoffa: No, you don't step down.
Russell Bufalino: What do you mean?
Jimmy Hoffa: Russ, you don't step down to run a union. You step down to go to your grave.
Russell Bufalino: Well, listen. I still think... I can't help but think, I'm sorry, but is there another reason or something?
Jimmy Hoffa: This is my union! What do you mean another reason?! [short pause] This is my union! All right, let's start with that! And then try to understand things!
Russell Bufalino: Listen, some people, not me. But some people, they're a little concerned. Some people, not me. They think that you might...
Jimmy Hoffa: I might...
Russell Bufalino: You might be demonstrating a failure to show appreciation.
Jimmy Hoffa: [short pause] I'm not showing appreciation?
Russell Bufalino: According to, you know, some people...
Jimmy Hoffa: I went to school for five ****ing years.
Russell Bufalino: Yes, you did.
Jimmy Hoffa: Five ****ing years! I didn't name one ****ing name!
Russell Bufalino: You did the right thing.
Jimmy Hoffa: I did the right thing.
Russell Bufalino: You did the right thing.
Jimmy Hoffa: [pointing to Tony Pro] Sat there everyday with that whining **** from New Jersey, talking to me about his woes, his problems, and all I wanted to do was finish my ice cream in peace. This **** shows up at a meeting! Fifteen minutes late! Wearing ****ing shorts! Who wears shorts to a meeting?
Russell Bufalino: Nobody.
Jimmy Hoffa: That's right.
Russell Bufalino: Nobody.
Jimmy Hoffa: I'm not showing appreciation.
Russell Bufalino: It's not me. According to some people.
Jimmy Hoffa: No, I know it's not you! Some people, some people say I'm not showing appreciation. Well, then **** them.
Russell Bufalino: I'm trying to help you, Jim.
Jimmy Hoffa: I know you are. But nobody threatens Hoffa.

Russell Bufalino : You don't need money, do you? Jimmy Hoffa : It's not about money. Russell Bufalino : Well, if it's not about money, then I'm really having trouble understanding, because I don't know what all the talk is about? Jimmy Hoffa : It's my union. Is that hard to understand? Russell Bufalino : No, no. It's your union, that's right. It'll always be your union. You could step down and still run it... Jimmy Hoffa : No, you don't step down. Russell Bufalino : What do you mean? Jimmy Hoffa : Russ, you don't step down to run a union. You step down to go to your grave. Russell Bufalino : Well, listen. I still think... I can't help but think, I'm sorry, but is there another reason or something? Jimmy Hoffa : This is my union! What do you mean another reason?! [short pause] This is my union! All right, let's start with that! And then try to understand things! Russell Bufalino : Listen, some people, not me. But some people, they're a little concerned. Some people, not me. They think that you might... Jimmy Hoffa : I might... Russell Bufalino : You might be demonstrating a failure to show appreciation. Jimmy Hoffa : [short pause] I'm not showing appreciation? Russell Bufalino : According to, you know, some people... Jimmy Hoffa : I went to school for five ****ing years. Russell Bufalino : Yes, you did. Jimmy Hoffa : Five ****ing years! I didn't name one ****ing name! Russell Bufalino : You did the right thing. Jimmy Hoffa : I did the right thing. Russell Bufalino : You did the right thing. Jimmy Hoffa : [pointing to Tony Pro] Sat there everyday with that whining **** from New Jersey, talking to me about his woes, his problems, and all I wanted to do was finish my ice cream in peace. This **** shows up at a meeting! Fifteen minutes late! Wearing ****ing shorts! Who wears shorts to a meeting? Russell Bufalino : Nobody. Jimmy Hoffa : That's right. Russell Bufalino : Nobody. Jimmy Hoffa : I'm not showing appreciation. Russell Bufalino : It's not me. According to some people. Jimmy Hoffa : No, I know it's not you! Some people, some people say I'm not showing appreciation. Well, then **** them. Russell Bufalino : I'm trying to help you, Jim. Jimmy Hoffa : I know you are. But nobody threatens Hoffa.