“Step forward. My advice to you is to go easy on the grog -the first stroke of twelve in the sign. Many lives are in your hands. Enough said. Shake!"
Banderas believes that he is the supreme leader and all people must live according to his directions and plans. The people are not happy, and they want everything within their power to overthrow him from his position. However, Tyrant Banderas ensures that whoever tries to oppose him is jailed. The prison is not far from his palace to ensure that anybody who dares to go against his will is jailed and given maximum discipline. In this statement, Banderas reminds his close allies that the people's lives are in their hands, and they should ensure that they are compliant.
"Figure out a way to set fire to the nunnery, herd the nuns in their nightgowns out into the street, and cause total mayhem. That's your mission. If a nun catches your eye, look the other way. Keep your men off the hard stuff. Be ruthless, but keep cool. Good luck, Atilio. The last stroke of midnight is your signal."
The best autocratic style to lead is instilling fear among the subjects and making sure that they are always subject to authority. Banderas knows that he is a tyrant, and for him to survive, he must instill fear among the people below him. He directs one of his men to spare nobody, including the nuns. The tyrant directs Atilio to cause mayhem among the people to instill fear. The townspeople are not free to do what they want because they action are monitored.
“Scarface, take as many men as you need and raise Cain. Shake! But tomorrow morning, bury these remains. That sort of thing doesn't make you lucky in war. Energy and intelligence win the day. Now Shake!"
The Boss is reminded that he is the final man on the land, and he needs to remind people that they are below him. According to Roa, the Boss has the power of imprisoning all those people opposing him. Similarly, the Boss is reminded to kill those who go against him in totality and bury their remains.
