Goodfellas why did they kill tommy

Why are a wise man and a wise guy opposites? Why did Paulie kill Tommy? Why did they kill Billy Batts? Did Tommy really kill Billy Batts? Why did Jimmy want to kill Henry Hill? Has Henry Hill ever killed anyone? He digs the extravagant mafia lifestyle and eventually quits school so he can work there full-time. Mob boss Paul "Paulie" Cicero becomes Henry's surrogate father and introduces Henry to Jimmy "The Gent", hijacker extraordinaire, and Tommy, another young thug with a fiery temper.

Most of their criminal activities—including the robbery of an Air France cargo terminal—are centered upon Idlewild Airport now John F.

Kennedy International Airport. Henry marries Karen. He's the guy in the trunk. Henry helps cover up the murder, burying Batts' dead body in the woods. Later, they're forced to move it when plans for a housing development are announced.

Henry also has a girlfriend, Janice. When Karen discovers that her husband is cheating, she goes to Janice's apartment, her daughters in tow, and harasses her. She's cool with turning a blind eye to what Henry does to make the cash that supports their comfy lifestyle; she's not cool with Janice.

Karen then threatens to kill Henry, and he moves in with Janice until Paulie ultimately orders him to go back to his explosive wife. Tommy is already considered to be a bad seed by Paulie, one who causes too much trouble.

Losing Henry and Jimmy would have impacted him financially a great deal so it would be better for one person to die in a fair and equitable consideration for the murder of Batts. Paulie even mentions that Jimmy is a great earner so to lose him would be a blow. It could also be that there was never a reason to have Jimmy whacked in the first place because no one would know he was involved. When Tommy threatens and abuses Batts there were Batts people in the bar. Henry Hill : You're a pistol, you're really funny.

You're really funny. Tommy DeVito : What do you mean I'm funny? Henry Hill : It's funny, you know. It's a good story, it's funny, you're a funny guy. Tommy DeVito : What do you mean, you mean the way I talk? Henry Hill : It's just, you know. You're just funny, it's Tommy DeVito : [it becomes quiet] Funny how? What's funny about it? Anthony Stabile : Tommy no, you got it all wrong. Tommy DeVito : Oh, oh, Anthony. He's a big boy, he knows what he said. What did ya say?

Funny how? Tommy DeVito : What? Henry Hill : Just Tommy DeVito : You mean, let me understand this cause, ya know maybe it's me, I'm a little fucked up maybe, but I'm funny how, I mean funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh, I'm here to fuckin' amuse you? What do you mean funny, funny how?

How am I funny? Tommy DeVito : No, no, I don't know, you said it. How do I know? You said I'm funny. How the fuck am I funny, what the fuck is so funny about me? Tell me, tell me what's funny!