It's an oblique answer, but it's partially true: he hopes that by getting Al involved, he can extend his reach a little farther, but he's in no hurry to do so. The way he sees it, they're either going to be stuck here for the long haul or they're not, and he's willing to put in a little extra work to make sure this goes slowly and smoothly. After all, the competition here isn't anywhere as stiff as it is back in New York -- he can afford to take things more slowly, to corner the market at his own pace.
"I prefer to avoid dealing with the underground as much as I can."
And not just because the people who hung around down there inspired evident rage in him. If he can do most of his business in the more legit side of the City, that'll arouse less suspicions. "I have a fair number of customers," he continues, "but it's never going to be a market like it was back home."
Part of that's the sheer population of the place. It's a lot smaller than New York or Chicago. Another part of that has seemed to be, thus far, that proportionally less people are interested in drugs. He takes what business he can, though, and he does fine. A lot of that's down to the lack of competition.
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It's an oblique answer, but it's partially true: he hopes that by getting Al involved, he can extend his reach a little farther, but he's in no hurry to do so. The way he sees it, they're either going to be stuck here for the long haul or they're not, and he's willing to put in a little extra work to make sure this goes slowly and smoothly. After all, the competition here isn't anywhere as stiff as it is back in New York -- he can afford to take things more slowly, to corner the market at his own pace.
"I prefer to avoid dealing with the underground as much as I can."
And not just because the people who hung around down there inspired evident rage in him. If he can do most of his business in the more legit side of the City, that'll arouse less suspicions. "I have a fair number of customers," he continues, "but it's never going to be a market like it was back home."
Part of that's the sheer population of the place. It's a lot smaller than New York or Chicago. Another part of that has seemed to be, thus far, that proportionally less people are interested in drugs. He takes what business he can, though, and he does fine. A lot of that's down to the lack of competition.