A wet back seat. A vague excuse. Two men who know EXACTLY where they're going—and one who's about to find out. This isn't a car ride. It's a DEATH SENTENCE with air conditioning. 😶💀 👇 WATCH the MOST TENSE car ride in mob movie history NOW! 👇 🎬 SCENE BREAKDOWN: The Ride to Nowhere Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro)—truck driver, hitman, loyal soldier—is riding with his old friend Sally Bugs (Joe Pesci? Wait, no—that's a different movie. Here it's actually Sally played by someone else—but you get the vibe). 😎🕶️ They're about to pick up Chuckie (whose car they're taking) and head to meet Jimmy Hoffa (Al Pacino). Frank knows what's about to happen. Sally knows. Chuckie probably knows. The FISH doesn't know a thing. 🐟🤷♂️ 🚗 THE WET SEAT Chuckie pulls up. Sally opens the back door. He stops. The seat is SOAKED. 😨💦 Sally: “What the hell, Chuckie? The seat's wet!” 😤 Chuckie: “Oh, yeah. I brought a fish for a friend. Must've leaked.” 🐟😅 Sally grimaces. He starts wiping the seat. Muttering. Frustrated. 😒🧽 🚪 FRANK INSISTS Frank watches. His face is unreadable. Then, CALMLY, he says: Frank: “I'll sit in the back.” 😶 Sally looks at him. Confused. Why would Frank want a wet seat? But Frank is already MOVING. He climbs into the back. Sits right on the damp spot. Doesn't flinch. 😑💦 Sally shrugs. Gets in the front. The car starts moving. 😏🚗 🎣 THE INTERROGATION Sally won't let it go. He TURNS to Chuckie. Sally: “What kind of fish?” 🤨 Chuckie: “I don't know. Just a fish.” 😶 Sally: “How big?” 🧐 Chuckie: “I don't know.” 😑 Sally: “Where'd you get it?” 🤔 Chuckie: “A friend.” 🙄 The conversation is IDIOTIC. But it's NOT about the fish. It's about the TENSION. Everyone is pretending. Everyone knows EXACTLY where they're going—and why. 😬🗺️ 🧊 THE SILENCE Frank stares out the window. He's not looking at the road. He's looking at his REFLECTION. The man he used to be. The man he's about to become. 😶🪞 Sally keeps pressing about the fish. Chuckie keeps dodging. The car keeps moving. Closer. And closer. And CLOSER. 🚗💨 💀 THE REAL MEANING The fish isn't real. It's a COVER. A lie so ridiculous that no one will question it. Because the REAL cargo is in the front seat: Frank, Sally, and the knowledge that Jimmy Hoffa is about to die. 🐟❌ Everyone has their role: Frank—the executioner. Calm. Ready. 😑 Sally—the decoy. Keeps Chuckie distracted. 🗣️ Chuckie—the driver. The alibi. The fall guy. 🚗 And the wet seat? That's the distraction. The thing that makes you look away. Just for a second. Long enough to MISS the truth. 😶👀 💀 Why This Scene Is MASTERFUL ✔️ The FISH EXCUSE—Absurd. Perfect. Mob logic at its finest. ✔️ Frank's QUIET—He doesn't argue. He just ACTS. ✔️ Sally's RELENTLESS QUESTIONS—He knows the fish is fake. He's playing ALONG. ✔️ The TENSION—Every line is loaded. Every silence is LOUD. ✔️ Martin Scorsese's DIRECTION—Nothing is accidental. 👇 DEBATE IN THE COMMENTS! 👇 What's the BEST fake excuse in movie history? 🤔💬 Did Frank enjoy killing Hoffa? Drop your takes below! ⬇️ 🎞️ About The Irishman (2019) | Director | Martin Scorsese | | Starring | Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Ray Romano | | Country | USA | | Genre | Crime / Drama / Biography | | Tagline | “His story changed history.” | The true story of Frank Sheeran, a World War II veteran turned mob hitman who claims to have killed Jimmy Hoffa. A decades-long journey through loyalty, betrayal, and the price of being a “good soldier.” 🎩💔 🔔 LOVE mob movies, tense dialogue, and scenes that say EVERYTHING without saying anything? SUBSCRIBE for more breakdowns! 👍 LIKE if you'd never get in a car with a wet back seat. #TheIrishman #TheIrishman2019 #MartinScorsese #RobertDeNiro #AlPacino #JoePesci #FishExcuse #CarRide #MobMovie #TenseScene #JimmyHoffa #NetflixFilm
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he saw him kill a dude from the back seat, i wouldnt trust him too 😂
Subtext, the ginger dude is just slow and used to normal people interactions where stuff doesn’t really matter, and sally is used to mob interactions where tonality and little details are how you figure out if someone’s lying or not.
"You want me to get a newspaper, Frank?" Glad Frank didn't start a "what kind of newspaper" debate😂
Todd finally kicked that meth habit. Put some flesh back in them bones. Good for Todd
It was revenge for the fish, and a lot of other things. And there was nothing that we could do about it. The fish was a made man, and the shinebox wasn't.
He could’ve just sat on the other side of the seat
Todd was out here doing side quests while his Uncle Jack forced Jesse to cook.
When Joey “Backseat Strangler” Is trying to sit behind you, you want the backseat. Wet seat or not
You know my girlfriend sits in the drivers seat from time to time...you don't hear me complaining about the fish
The fish is actually an old Sicilian message. It means dirtbike kid sleeps with fishes
De Niro needed to sit in the backseat because that's where the car seat is
Valid crash out, buying a fish and not knowing what kind😂
Todd never had the makings of a varsity athlete
This scene was written by Larry David
Bugs really wanted Frank up front good on ya Frank
Ever since Breaking Bad, they hire this guy all the time for something that involves psychos, criminals, and such.
"tf does it madder what kinda fisch? You hungry?!"
It was between him and the fish, real greaseball shit, and they couldn’t do nothing about it 😂😂
Movie is called Star Wars: Revenge of the Fish.
apparently that fish now sleeps with the fishes