Dude, have you ever read a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ book? I'll try to break this down for you.

Goodfella's is a concise expression of the american dream. The American Dream is represented as greed and gluttony. When Sam arrives, he's already been introduced as a hustler in the truest sense. His gluttony is his addiction to money, and even more so, winning. He begins his journey wanting, the way you are supposed to in the typical depiction of the American Dream. Nicky's greatest virtue is his ability to win on betting, legal or otherwise. Morality is not the goal, fulfilling his hedonistic needs. The risks become greater, the wins get bigger, and so does the cash. By the time he's running his own gambling establishment, he's making the big wins, and he's also facilitating the same behaviour from the patrons. Getting to the top by any means, and convincing others that they can get there the same way, this is the idealization of the American Dream.

Nicky has a similar story. The meal for this glutton is falacio. When Joe is introduced, we get the impression that he's a ladies man, or at least once was. Most likely in his past, and just like his business and financial situations, he's not doing well and in need of help. When Sam brings Nicky over, Sam teaches his gluttonous exploits. But unlike Sam's obsession with money, Nicky is rewarded with falacio. We see this with the restaurant girl in his car, and later, with Sam's wife. Both Sam and Nicky strive for power, and like Al Pacino said in The Godfather, you get the women, you get the money, then you get the power. Wealth is Sam's way of exerting power, getting head is Nicky's. Such is the american way of abuse and taking advantage. The fact that you just think its about stealing trucks shows that you cannot process anything you see to any degree. Were you even watching Goodfellas???

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