Love thy enemy

You're a peaceful nature-lovin' ranger back home from a long journey across the safaris in Africa. To your horror, you discover your best friend has become a mob boss in your 5 year absence. No fear, you believe in peace and friendship, and believe a heart-to-heart talk will set things straight. Unfortunately, it seems that a lot of his coworkers like violence, but with your trusty whip in hand, you'll "peacefully"  get through to him.