Black Mass: Whitey Bulger, the FBI, and a Devil's Deal Chapter 1—Part I Quotes

Black Mass: Whitey Bulger, the FBI, and a Devil's Deal Chapter 1—Part I Quotes

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Quote 1

Connolly was surely thinking about [...] where he had come from. A circle, a loop, the shape of a noose—all road led to Southie. (1.1.59)

Yeesh—now that's dark. Although Connolly has worked elsewhere as an FBI agent, taking one notable stint in the Big Apple, he always knew he'd end up back in South Boston—his home. But is that really a good thing? What do you think?

Quote 2

In 1974 a federal court order to bus black students from Roxbury to South Boston High School [...] had turned the neighborhood into a war zone. (1.1.15)

This is our introduction to Southie and, well, it doesn't exactly fill us with good feels. According to Black Mass, however, residents are only freaking out because the feds are forcing integration on the city. There might be some truth to that, but given Southie natives' feelings towards outsiders, that can't be the whole story.

Quote 3

Connolly's proposal was simple: inform on La Cosa Nostra and let the FBI do the rest. (1.1.26)

In his quest to take down the Mafia, Connolly turns to Bulger, hoping that the gangster can help him infiltrate the tight-lipped organization. In the immortal words of Gob Bluth: he's made a huge mistake.