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Sullivan finding out about Costello


How did he find out? Also idk it just seems like it’d be pretty easy to tell Sullivan

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Billy told Queenan and Queenan wrote it down in his files.

After Queenan died, Sullivan got his files and saw that it said that Costello was a possible FBI agent.

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i think i remember that but it's kinda fuzzy so i think i need to watch it again.

geesh i have watched it 200 times already and i can't remember specifically. lol that is sad, huh.

btw did you see the original asian one? it was excellent. but i do think scorcese actually improved on it, which IMO is rare for a remake.

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No, but I should! I heard it was good.

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there's also a picture in the files of Agent Laslo (who Sullivan would have recognised from earlier meetings) talking to Costello outside a car. I think it's this picture that gets Sullivan's attention as he's skimming over the files and makes him take a closer look at these pages.
The fact that Costello is pictured holding court with FBI agents means it's a bit more than "possible" - think Queenan's notes understated that one!

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