Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb)’s Timeline and Summary

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• After Joey's murder, Johnny tries to convince Terry that they did the right thing. Terry's not buying it.
• Later, he orders Terry to spy on Father Barry and the dockworkers he's leading.
• Johnny's thugs bust the meeting up, but Terry lies and tells him that nothing was happening there.
• Johnny orders Dugan's death, after Dugan threatens to testify, and then he threatens to kill Terry, unless Charley can talk sense into him.
• Charley helps Terry escape Johnny, so Johnny has Charley killed instead.
• Terry testifies against Johnny in court, and Johnny's supporters back off—his power is eroding.
• Johnny and his gang beat Terry up, but Terry upstages them by getting up and walking into work. The other workers follow him, rejecting Johnny.
• This destroys Johnny's power, and leaves him behind, berating the workers and telling them they'll be sorry.