"Goodfellas" made it clear that sudden, violent deaths are par for the course in the Mafia. One such memorable scene appeared in the original shooting script, but much earlier.
In the final movie, Billy Batts (Frank Vincent) survives six years in prison, only to bust Tommy's (Joe Pesci) sociopathic ego (and another part of his anatomy) a little too hard at his "Welcome Home" party. With the help of Henry (Ray Liotta) and Jimmy (Robert De Niro), Tommy comes back when everyone else has left, and beats Batts to death.
The interaction between Tommy and Batts is pretty similar in the original script. Yes, the shoe shine box comes up. However, the scene is the very first of the entire film. It's followed by the trio's visit to Tommy's moms for burial supplies, and then by the scene that ultimately became the opener: their drive to bury Batts. As in the movie, this is interrupted briefly by a still-alive Batts, and the scene ends with Henry saying, "As far back as I can remember, I've always wanted to be a gangster."
By keeping the identity of the body in the trunk at the start anonymous, the movie ultimately creates a stronger sense of foreboding. Driving around with a body in the trunk seems pretty normal for these guys: it could be any of many victims in there. Either way, you pick up on Tommy's style much faster than Batts.
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