Will enters the pub and sits at the bar and just orders some fries and a soda. He sees Nick restocking the coffee station. When Nick finishes he turns to walk back behind the bar and Will stops him. "So Nick where are we on our arrangement." EJ just happens to be walking by the pub and looks in and sees Will talking to Nick and Nick is looking very scared. EJ stays to watch the exchange. "Will it is not as easy as you think it is." "Easy or hard I don't care, you get it done." "Put it to her this way". "Tell her how lucky you two will be, she will be able to finish school and not lose her scholarship and when you two get married, whenever that is, you won't have to start off with a premade family. "You two can make your own little ones." "See not so hard I shouldn't have to be telling you this...aren't you the genius in the family or did prison take away all your smarts." " Now get it done Nick." "Don't be screwing with me." Nick realizes that Will is done talking because he starts to eat his fries and drinks his soda. Nick walks away and Will continues to eat his food.
The bells above the door rings and in walks EJ up to the bar sitting a barstool away from Will with one barstool between them. "So Will given any thought to our discussion?" "Oh and what discussion is that EJ?" "The one where you threatened me". "Well sorry to disappoint old chap but not really I have other things on my mind." " And now I think I have lost my appetite". "Thanks for that EJ." Will wipes his mouth and then crumbles up his napkin and puts on the fries and leaves." Leaving EJ steaming mad.
Nick comes out from the kitchen and walks in front of EJ to place some silverware under the bar. "So Nick how are things going?" "Picked your wedding date yet.?" " Ah ...no not yet...still some things that need to be cleared up." "I just saw you chatting with young William...you looked a bit tense...is everything alright...little argument between cousins?" "Something like that." "Anything I can help with?" "No thanks we will be fine." "Look Nick let's not play games here William is blackmailing you isn't he. Nick drops and empty pitcher on the floor behind the bar yet it doesn't break. "What? What are you talking about?" "Oh come on Nick it was clear from your look that you and Will weren't having a quarrel." "It looked like Will was doing all the talking." "Listen to me Nick I can help you with this." "Not with this you can't" Nick tells EJ. "Oh I think you would be surprised at what I can do once I set my mind to it". "Nick come a bit closer?" " Here is what I think." " I think that you were the one that gave Will that near fatal blow in the apartment that night." Nick turns white as a ghost. "Calm down my boy ..I can help you with this." "No you can't they have a witness that can ID me and a picture from an ATM machine of me leaving Sonny's apartment complex at the time it all went down." "Well Nick as for the ATM picture any lawyer could say it was doctored or that it is too blurry to really make out who it was." "As for the witness well my good man...many a witness has suddenly forgotten what they saw that night with the right persuasion." "What you mean you would...Oh no EJ interrupts, there are other friendlier ways to help a witness forget things that are beneficial to them." "Well what about Will?" "I will take care of Will," "Trust me my friend". "And what do you get out of this?"Nick questions "Just the pleasure of knowing that you and Gaby can start your life together with a clean slate." "Why do you care about Gaby and me?" "Well as I have said before I am just looking out for Sami and her grandchild." "So let me start taking care of this for you and in no time you will be free and clear." "What do you say Nick". "If you think you can make it work without me getting involved then sure". "Good man." "Well let me make some calls and get this ball rolling." With that EJ stands up and leaves. "Once outside in a discreet spot EJ makes his call. "Marco my friend it is time for you to start earning you money." "It will be a small job and it won't take you to much time to do at all." "Okay here is what I would like you to do...
