- Do what? - Could you expand on your answer?
I'm particularly interested in knowing, was there always a buffer involved?
Someone in between you and your superiors who gave the order.
Right, a buffer. The family had a lot of buffers!
You may find this very amusing, but the members of this committee do not.
Tell me something, Ma.
What did Papa think, deep in his heart?
He was being strong.
Strong... for the family.
But by being strong for the family...
...could he...
...lose it?
You're thinking about your wife, about the baby you lost.
But you and your wife can always have another baby.
No, I meant... lose the family.
The family you can never lose.
Times are changing.
No, it's my pleasure. No money.
It's a gift.
If there's something I can do for you, you come, we talk.
Signora Colombo, why have you come to see me?
Your wife told me that I should ask for your help.
She's in bad trouble.
Her neighbours complained to the landlord about her dog.
He told her to get rid of the animal.
But her little boy loves that dog, so she hid it.
When the landlord found out, he got angry and told her to leave.
Now she can't stay even if she gets rid of it.
I'm so ashamed! He said he'd get the police to throw us out on the street.
I'm sorry, but...
I could give you a couple of dollars to help you move.
I can't move!
I want you to talk to him! Tell him I want to stay here!
- What's his name? - His name is Signor Roberto.
He lives on Fourth Street.
They break windows, dirty the floors...
A real pigsty?
My name is Vito Corleone. Signora Colombo is a friend of my wife.
She says she's been evicted for no good reason.
She's a poor widow and has nobody to take care of her.
She has no relatives, no money. All she has is this neighbourhood.
I've already let the place to another family.
I told her that I'd talk to you, that you're a reasonable man.
She got rid of the animal that caused all the trouble, so let her stay.
Impossible.
- Are you Sicilian? - No, I'm Calabrian.
Do me this favour, please, as we're almost paesani.
I've already let it!
Besides, the new tenants pay more rent.
- How much more do they pay a month? - Five bucks.
Here's six months' increase in advance.
But don't tell her about it. She's very proud.
Come and see me in six months again.
And the dog stays, of course. Right?
The dog stays.
Do you think you can order me around?
Watch out, or I'll kick your Sicilian ass right into the street!
Do me this favour.
I won't forget it.
Ask your friends in the neighbourhood about me.
They'll tell you I know how to return a favour.
What a character!
That landlord is here. Roberto, who owns those ratholes.
He's been asking everyone in the neighbourhood about you.
I hope I'm not disturbing you, Don Vito.
What can I do for you, Don Roberto?
What a misunderstanding! Holy Mary!
Signora Colombo can stay! Of course she can stay!
I'm returning the money you gave me.
Un, due, three, four, five, six, tutt'!
Because, Don Vito, money isn't everything.
Can I sit down?
Your kindness to that widow made me ashamed of myself.
The rent stays like before!
No, I'll lower it...
...five bucks. Okay?
No, ten bucks!
Some coffee?
I'm late for an appointment! I can't. Ask me another time.
You'll have to excuse me for now.
I wish I could stay longer!
Just call me and I'll be here!
He won't be back. He'll stay in the Bronx.
Vito, what do you think? We'll make a big business!
- New York City. - Would you speak up, please?
New York City.
- Are you the son of Vito Corleone? - Yes, I am.
- Where was he born? - Corleone, Sicily.
Did he at times use an alias that was known in certain circles as Godfather?
Godfather is a term used by his friends. One of affection and respect.
Mr Chairman, I would like to verify the witness' statement.
For years many of my constituents have been of Italian descent.
I've come to know them well.
They have honoured me with their support and their friendship.
I can proudly say that some of my very best friends are Italian-Americans.
However, Mr Chairman, unfortunately I have to leave these proceedings,
in order to preside over a very important meeting of my own committee.
Before I leave, I do want to say this,
that these hearings on the Mafia are in no way whatsoever
a slur upon the great Italian people.
I can state from my own knowledge and experience
that Italian-Americans are among the most loyal, most law-abiding,
patriotic, hard-working American citizens in this land.
It would be a shame, Mr Chairman, if we allowed a few rotten apples
to give a bad name to the whole barrel.
Because from the time of Christopher Columbus to the time of Enrico Fermi,
to the present day,
Italian-Americans have been pioneers in building and defending our nation.
They are the salt of the earth, and one of the backbones of this country.
I'm sure we all agree with our esteemed colleague.
Mr Corleone, you have been advised as to your legal rights.
We have testimony from a previous witness, one Willi Cicci.
He stated that you are head of the most powerful Mafia family in the country.
- Are you? - No, I'm not.
He testified that you are personally responsible
for the murder of a New York police captain in 1947,
and with him a man named Virgil Sollozzo.
- Do you deny this? - Yes, I do.
Is it true that in the year 1950
you devised the murder of the heads of "the Five Families" in New York,
to assume and consolidate your nefarious power?
- It's a complete falsehood. - Mr Questadt.
Is it true you have a controlling interest in three major hotels in Las Vegas?
No, it's not true. I own some stock in some of the hotels there, but very little.
I also have stock in IBM and IT&T.
Do you have any control over gambling and narcotics in New York State?
No, I do not.
Senator, my client would like to read a statement.
Mr Chairman, I think this statement is totally out of order at this time.
Sir, my client has answered this committee's questions with sincerity.
He hasn't taken the Fifth Amendment, so this statement should be heard!
No, I'll allow Mr Corleone to read his statement. I'll put it in the record.
In the hopes of clearing my family name,
to give my children their share of the American way of life
without a blemish on their name and background,
I have appeared before this committee and given it all my cooperation.
I consider it a great personal dishonour to have to deny that I am a criminal.
I wish to have the following noted for the record:
That I served my country faithfully in World War Two
and was awarded the Navy Cross for actions in defence of my country.
That I have never been arrested or indicted for any crime.
That no proof linking me to any criminal conspiracy,
whether it is called Mafia or Cosa Nostra or any other name,
has ever been made public.
I have not taken refuge behind the Fifth Amendment, although I may do so.
I challenge this committee to produce any witness or evidence against me,
and if they do not, I hope they will have the decency to clear my name
with the same publicity with which they have besmirched it.
I'm sure we're impressed. Particularly with your love for our country.
We'll be in recess until 10 a. m. Monday,
when we will produce a witness who'll corroborate the charges against you.
At which time you may very well be subject to indictment for perjury.
I remind you that you're still under subpoena. Adjourned!
Ten-to-one shot, you said. He would take the Fifth, and I'd lose.
You sound like my bookie. I owe that monkey my life.
- Well, just get a good night's sleep. - Yeah.
You've got a big day tomorrow.
I've got you a new suit, new shirt, new tie.
I'll shave you myself in the morning.
You'll look respectable for 50 million of your fellow Americans.
Tomorrow... My life won't be worth a nickel after tomorrow.
Come on! I saw this 19 times.
You've got a great home here, for the rest of your life.
Nobody gets near you, you're not going anywhere.
That's great. Beautiful. Some deal I made.
You'll live like a king. You'll be a hero.
You'll live better here than most people outside.
Some deal!
Alive. Pentangeli is alive.
- How did they get their hands on him? - Roth. He engineered it, Michael.
When Frankie went to make a deal with the Rosato brothers they tried to kill him.
He thought you double-crossed him.
Our people with the detectives said he was half dead, scared,
and shouted that you'd turned on him.
They already had him on possession, bookmaking, murder one and more.
The FBl has him airtight. He's on an army base, 24 hour guards.
We can't get to him. You've opened yourself to five counts of perjury.
What about Fredo? What does he know?
He says he doesn't know anything, and I believe him.
Roth, he... played this one beautifully.
I'm going to talk to Fredo.
I haven't got a lot to say, Mike.
We have time.
I was kept pretty much in the dark.
I didn't know all that much.
What about now? Is there anything you can help me out with?
Anything you can tell me now?
They've got Pentangeli.
I didn't know it was going to be a hit, Mike.
I swear to God I didn't know.
Johnny Ola bumped into me in Beverly Hills.
He said that he wanted to talk.
He said that you and Roth were in on a big deal together.
And that there was something in it for me if I could help him out.
He said that you were being tough on the negotiations,
but if they could get a little help and close the deal fast...
...it would be good for the family.
And you believed that story? You believed that?
He said there was something in it for me, on my own!
- I've always taken care of you, Fredo. - Taken care of me?!
You're my kid brother! You take care of me?
Did you ever think about that? Did you ever once think about that?
"Send Fredo off to do this, send Fredo off to do that!"
"Let Fredo take care of some Mickey Mouse nightclub somewhere. "
"Let Fredo fetch somebody at the airport!"
I'm your older brother, but was stepped over!
- It's the way Pop wanted it. - It's not the way I wanted it!
I can handle things, I'm smart! Not like everybody says.
Like dumb. I'm smart and I want respect!
Is there anything you can tell me about this investigation? Anything more?
The senate lawyer, Questadt... He belongs to Roth.
Fredo...
...you're nothing to me now.
Not a brother, not a friend.
I don't want to know you, or what you do.
I don't want to see you at the hotels.
I don't want you near my house.
When you see our mother, I want to know in advance, so I won't be there.
You understand?
Mikey.
I don't want anything to happen to him while my mother's alive.
There's more people than at a ballgame in here.
- Hey, there's Willi Cicci! - Frankie Five-Angels...
This committee will come to order!
- State your name, please. - Frank Pentangeli.
- Where were you born? - Partinico, it's outside of Palermo.
Where do you live now?
I live in an army barracks with the FBl guys.
We have here a witness that will further testify
to Michael Corleone's rule of a criminal empire that controls all gambling.
This witness has had no buffer between himself and Michael Corleone.
He can corroborate enough charges
for us to recommend a charge of perjury against Michael Corleone.
- Senator. - Thank you, Chairman.
Mr Pentangeli...
Mr Pentangeli. Were you a member of the Corleone family?
Did you serve under Caporegime, Peter Clemenza,
and under Vito Corleone, also known as the Godfather?
I never knew any godfather.
I have my own family.
Mr Pentangeli, you...
You are contradicting your own sworn statement.
I ask you again, sir, here and now under oath,
were you ever a member of a crime organisation led by Michael Corleone?
I don't know nothing about that!
I was in the olive oil business with his father,
but that was a long time ago.
We have a sworn affidavit.
Your sworn affidavit, that you murdered on the orders of Michael Corleone.
Do you deny this confession, and do you realise what will happen if you do?
The FBl guys promised me a deal,
so I made up a lot of stuff about Michael Corleone, just to please them.
But it was all lies. Everything!
They kept saying,
"Michael Corleone did this" and "Michael Corleone did that".
So I said, "Yeah, sure. Why not?"
Mr Corleone, would you kindly identify the gentleman sitting to your left?
I can answer that.
His name is Vincenzo Pentangeli.
- Is he related to the witness? - He is, I believe, his brother.
- Will he come forward and be sworn? - He doesn't understand English.
He came at his own expense to aid his brother.
He's not under subpoena and has an impeccable reputation.
- He knows nothing about this? - To my knowledge, nothing.
I'm going to find out what happened! This committee is now adjourned.
- The witness is excused. - Senator!
Senator! This committee owes an apology!
This committee owes an apology. Apology, Senator!
- Michael, excuse me. - Hello, darling.
The children are outside. We're going.
What do you mean? We're leaving tomorrow.
Rocco?
I'll be in my room, Mike.
Michael, I'm not going back to Nevada.
I brought the children to say goodbye to you.
I'm very happy for you.
I always knew you were too smart to let any of them beat you.
- Why don't you sit down? - No, I'm not going to stay long.
There are some things I'd like to talk to you about.
Things that have been on my mind, changes I want to make.
I think it's too late for changes, Michael.
- I wasn't going to say anything... - What do you mean, "too late"?
What really happened with Pentangeli?
- His brother came and helped him. - I didn't even know he had a brother.
Where is he now?
He's on a plane, back to Sicily.
All he had to do was show his face.
It was between the brothers, Kay. I had nothing to do with it.
Don't tell me you're going. Not you, not the kids. No.
You're my wife and my children. I love you and won't allow it.
You say you love me, but talk about allowing me to leave!
Things between men and women will not change.
You've become blind! Look what's happened to us.
- Look what's happened to our son! - Nothing's happened to him. He's fine!
- Anthony is not fine! - I don't want to hear about it.
- Anthony is... - I don't want to hear about it!
Over!
At this moment I feel no love for you at all.
I never thought that would ever happen, but it has.
Kay...
We're leaving tomorrow.
Why don't you take the kids back to their room?
- Michael, you haven't heard me. - Kay, what do you want from me?
Do you expect me to let you go, to let you take my children from me?
Don't you know me? Don't you know that that's an impossibility?
That I'd use all my power to keep that from happening?
Don't you know that?
Kay...
In time, you'll feel differently.
You'll be glad I stopped you now.
I know that.
I know you blame me for losing the baby.
Yes.
I know what that meant to you.
I'll make it up to you, Kay.
I swear I'll make it up to you. I'll...
I'm going to change.
I'll change. I've learned that I have the strength to change.
Then you'll forget about this miscarriage...
...and we'll have another child. And we'll go on, you and I.
- We'll go on. - Oh, Michael!
Michael, you are blind.
It wasn't a miscarriage.
It was an abortion.
An abortion, Michael. Just like our marriage is an abortion.
Something that's unholy and evil!
I didn't want your son, Michael!
I wouldn't bring another one of your sons into this world!
It was an abortion, Michael.
It was a son - and I had it killed because this must all end!
I know now that it's over. I knew it then.
There would be no way, Michael, no way you could ever forgive me.
Not with this Sicilian thing that's been going on for 2,000...
- You won't take my children. - I will.
- You won't take my children! - They're my children too.
Fredo, give this to Grandmother.
Don Ciccio, it's Tommasino.
Allow me the honour of introducing someone.
My partner in America, in New York.
His name is Vito Corleone.
We're going to send him olive oil from here to his company in America.
A big olive oil importer, Don Ciccio.
We would like your blessing - and your permission - to start work.
Where is this young man from New York?
Have him come closer.
I can't see him very good.
My respects, Don Ciccio. Give me your blessing.
Bless you!
What's your name?
You took the name of this town!
- And what's your father's name? - His name was Antonio Andolini.
Louder, I don't hear very good.
My father's name was Antonio Andolini
and this is for you!
Michael, say goodbye.
Hi, Al.
Can I speak with you for a second, Tom?
Tom, where's Mike?
Waiting for you to leave.
- Can I talk with him? - Sorry, Fredo. No chance.
- Can I see him? - He's in the boathouse.
Michael, it's Connie.
Michael...
I'd like to stay close to home now, if it's all right.
Is Kay coming?
No.
Fredo's in the house with Mama.
He asked for you and Tom said you wouldn't see him.
That's right.
Kids, why don't you go outside for a while?
Please, I want to talk to you.
Michael, I hated you for so many years.
I think I did things to myself, to hurt myself, so that you'd know...
...that I could hurt you.
You were just being strong for all of us, the way Papa was.
And I forgive you.
Can't you forgive Fredo?
He's so sweet, and helpless without you.
You need me. I want to take care of you now.
Connie...
Tom, sit down.
Our friend and business partner, Hyman Roth, is in the news.
- Did you hear about it? - I hear that he's in Israel.
The High Court in Israel turned down his request to live there.
His passport's been invalidated, except to return here.
He landed in Buenos Aires yesterday.
He offered them a million dollars if they'd let him live there.
- They turned him down. - He's going to try Panama.
Panama won't take him. Not for a million, not for ten million.
His condition is reported as terminal. He's only got six months left.
He's had the same heart attack for 20 years.
- That plane goes to Miami. - That's right. That's where I want it met.
Impossible. They'll turn him over to the Internal Revenue, Customs and FBl.
It's not impossible. Nothing's impossible.
- There's no way we can get to him! - Tom, you surprise me.
If anything in this life is certain...
...if history has taught us anything...
...it's that you can kill anyone.
- Rocco? - Difficult. Not impossible.
Good.
Why did you ask me if something was wrong when I came in?
I thought you were going to tell me that you're moving your family to Vegas...
...and that you'd been offered the Vice Presidency of the Houstan hotels there.
- I thought you'd tell me that. - Must I tell you every offer I turn down?
- Let's do business. - All right.
Just consider this, Michael. Just consider it.
Roth and the Rosatos are on the run. Are they worth it, are we strong enough?
Is it worth it? You've won. Do you want to wipe everybody out?
I don't feel I have to wipe everybody out, Tom. Just my enemies, that's all.
Are you with me in these things, or what?
Because if not, you can take your wife, your family and your mistress,
and move them all to Las Vegas.
Why do you hurt me, Michael? I've always been loyal to you. What is this?
- So, you're staying? - Yes, I'm staying.
What do you want me to do?
Hey, Anthony...
How would you like it if I taught you how to catch the really big fish?
- Would you like that? - Okay.
You know, when I was your age...
...I went out fishing with all my brothers and my father. Everybody.
I was the only one that caught a fish.
Nobody else could catch one. Do you know how I did it?
Every time I put the line in the water I said a Hail Mary
and every time I said a Hail Mary, I caught a fish.
Do you believe that? It's true. That's the secret.
- Do you want to try it out on the lake? - Okay.
What else have you got?
Everything will be okay.
- Did my brother go back? - Yeah, don't worry.
He's ten times tougher than me, my brother. He's old-fashioned.
He didn't want dinner, just wanted to go home.
That's my brother! Nothing could get him away from that two-mule town.
He could have been big here. He could have had his own family.
Tom...
...what do I do now?
Frankie...
You were always interested in politics and history.
I remember you talking about Hitler back in '33.
Yeah, I still read a lot. I get good stuff in there.
You were around the old-timers, who built the organisation of the families,
basing them on the old Roman legions, with "regimes", "capos" and "soldiers".
- And it worked. - Yeah, it worked.
Those were the great old days, you know.
We was like the Roman Empire.
The Corleone family was like the Roman Empire.
Yeah...
...it was once.
Frankie...
When a plot against the Emperor failed...
...the plotters were always given a chance...
...to let their families keep their fortunes. Right?
Only the rich guys.
The little guys got knocked off and all their estates went to the Emperors.
Unless they went home and killed themselves, then nothing happened.
And their families were taken care of.
That was a good break, a nice deal.
Yeah.
They went home...
...and sat in a hot bath...
...opened up their veins...
...and bled to death.
And sometimes they had a little party before they did it.
Don't worry about anything, Frankie Five-Angels.
Thanks, Tom. Thanks.
- See you, Tom. - Addio, Frankie.
Kay... You have to go.
- So pretty... - Kay, please hurry. He's coming.
Anthony... Kiss Mama goodbye.
Anthony, kiss your mother goodbye!
Anthony, say goodbye to Mama. Anthony... I love you, Anthony.
Kay, please.
All right.
Mary, come here.
Anthony...
Anthony, please. Kiss me once.
Easy.
Anthony! Anthony!
- He's here, we're going fishing. - No!
Michael wants to take him to Reno now.
Shit!
Okay, kid, you have to go to Reno with your pop.
- I'll take you fishing tomorrow, okay? - Okay.
Hey, Anthony...
Listen, I'll catch one for you in secret.
Let's go.
- Mr Roth, I must take you into custody. - I understand.
What's your reaction to the Israeli High Court ruling?
I'm a retired investor on a pension.
I went to Israel to live there as a Jew, in the twilight of my life.
Hey, Frankie! Come on out, let's play some Hearts.
Frankie!
Is it true you're worth over 300 million dollars?
I'm a retired investor, living on a pension.
I came home to vote in the presidential election,
because they wouldn't give me an absentee ballot.
Jesus Christ.
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women.
Blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners.
Hey! Everybody, pay attention. This is my friend Carlo Rizzi.
- You know my brother Fredo. - Sure.
This is my stepbrother Tom, and that's his girl Theresa.
This cute little thing is my sister Connie.
- Say hello to Carlo. He's good-looking? - Yes.
The droopy thing is Mike. We call him Joe College.
Sit down. Talk to each other.
Hey, Mr Einstein...
- The cake. - Sally, get in here!
- I was scared. - Come on.
- Where's your father? - Christmas shopping.
Let's see that thing.
That's nice!
- Should I put the candles on now? - Yeah. You help her, Carlo.
- What is that? Rum? - Yeah.
Don't touch the antipasto until Pop sees it.
He's not ugly...
What do you think of the nerve of those Japs? Bombing us on Pop's birthday.
They didn't know it was Pop's birthday.
Not surprising after the oil embargo.
They've got no right dropping bombs! Are you a Jap-lover?
- 30,000 enlisted this morning. - Bunch of saps...
- Why are they saps? - Let's not talk about the war.
You talk to Carlo.
Only saps risk their lives for strangers.
- That's Pop talking. - You're right, that's Pop talking!
- They risk their lives for their country. - Country isn't your blood.
- I don't feel that way. - Then quit college and join the army!
I did.
I've enlisted in the Marines.
- Why didn't you come to us? - What do you mean?
- Pop managed to get you a deferment. - I didn't ask for it.
I didn't want it.
Come on! Knock it off!
- Punk! - Sonny, sit down.
Mommy, Daddy's fighting again!
Go and show Carlo the tree.
Nice.
Break your father's heart on his birthday.
That's swell, Mike. Congratulations.
Don't encourage him!
Get me a drink. Go on!
You don't understand. Your father has plans for you.
Many times he and I have talked about your future.
You've talked to my father about my future?
- My future. - Mikey, he has high hopes for you.
- I have my own plans for my future. - Did you go to college to get stupid?
He's here!
Come on.
Stupid!
Surprise!
For he's a jolly good fellow For he's a jolly good fellow
That nobody can deny Nobody can deny...