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Tom...

I want you to find Santino. Tell him to come to the office.

How are you, Fredo?

My brother Fredo, this is Kay Adams.

- Hi. - How are you doing?

- This is my brother Mike. - Are you having a good time?

Yeah. This is your friend?

I don't know what to do. My voice is weak. It's weak.

Anyway, if I had this part in the picture, it puts me right back on top again.

But this... man won't give it to me, the head of the studio.

- What's his name? - Woltz.

He won't give it to me, and he says there's no chance.

Sonny?

Sonny?

Sonny?

- Sonny, are you in there? - What?

The old man wants you.

One minute.

A month ago he bought the movie rights to this book, a best-seller.

The main character is a guy just like me.

I wouldn't even have to act.

Godfather, I don't know what to do.

You can act like a man! What's the matter with you?

Is this how you turned out a Hollywood finocchio, that cries like a woman?

"What can I do? What can I do?" What is that nonsense?

Ridiculous.

- You spend time with your family? - Sure I do.

Good.

Because a man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man.

You look terrible. I want you to eat.

Rest, and in a month this Hollywood big shot will give you what you want.

It's too late, they start shooting in a week.

I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse.

Just go outside and enjoy yourself, and forget about all this nonsense.

- I want you to leave it all to me. - All right.

- What time does my daughter leave? - Soon, after they cut the cake.

Do we give your son-in-law something important?

Never. Give him a living, but never discuss the family business with him.

- What else? - Virgil Sollozzo called.

- We'll have to see him next week. - When you come back from California.

- When am I going to California? - Tonight.

I want you to talk to this movie big shot and settle this business for Johnny.

If there's nothing else, I'd like to go to my daughter's wedding.

The hospital called

Consigliere Genco, He's not gonna last out the night.

Santino, Go tell your brothers

That I want them to come with me to visit Genco.

And pay their respects.

Tell Fredo to drive The big car and ask Johnny to come.

- Pop, uh, Michael? - All my sons.

Carlo, we're going to take the picture.

Wait a minute.

No, Michael. Not me.

Okay, that's it. Just like that. Hold it!

What are all these Christmas ribbons for?

For bravery.

What miracles you do for strangers.

Just a minute, Michael. I want to talk to you.

What are your plans when you get out?

Finish School.

That's fine. I approve of that.

Michael, you never come to me as a son should.

You know that, don't you?

When you finish school I want you to come and talk to

because I have plans for you. You understand?

We'll see.

Genco.

Genco.

I brought all my boys to pay their respects.

Even Johnny from Hollywood.

Godfather. Godfather.

It is your daughter's wedding day.

you cannot refuse me.

Cure me. you have the power.

Genco, I have no such power.

But don't be afraid of death.

Who will replace me?

Stay. stay with me, godfather.

help me to meet death

if he sees you, he'll be frightened

and leave me in peace.

You can say a word. Pull a few strings, huh?

- Stay with me, Godfather. - I will.

- Don't betray me. - No.

Unaccustomed as I am to public drinking...

I mean speaking, of course.

Janie, seriously, we took some time off from the picture

because we all want to wish you a happy birthday.

now, Janie and everybody, we have a big surprise for you.

In order to show how much Woltz International thinks of you

we have brought you a special birthday present.

Isn't he darling?

Wasn't that nice of Mr. Woltz to give you such a lovely present?

- You need a little more heat on that arc. - Start talking.

I was sent by a friend of Johnny Fontane.

This friend would give his friendship to Mr Woltz,

if Mr Woltz would grant us a favour.

Woltz is listening.

Give Johnny the part in that war film you're starting next week.

And what favour would your friend grant Mr Woltz?

He could make your future union problems disappear.

And one of your stars has just moved from marijuana to heroin.

Are you trying to muscle me? Listen, you son-of-a-bitch!

Let me lay it on the line. Johnny Fontane will never get that movie!

No matter how many Dago Guinea greaseballs come out of the woodwork!

- I'm German-lrish. - Listen here, my Kraut-Mick friend.

- I'm going to make trouble for you! - I'm a lawyer. I haven't threatened...

I know New York's big lawyers. Who are you?

I have a special practice. I handle one client. I'll wait for your call.

By the way, I admire your pictures very much.

Check him out.

- It's really beautiful. - Look at this.

- It used to decorate a king's palace. - Very nice.

Why didn't you say you work for Corleone?

I thought you were some cheap hustler Johnny was running in.

- I only use his name when necessary. - How's your drink?

- Fine. - Now I'll show you something beautiful.

You do appreciate beauty, don't you?

There you are. 600,000 dollars on four hoofs.

I bet Russian czars never paid that for a single horse.

Khartoum.

Khartoum.

I'm not going to race him, though. I'm going to put him out to stud.

Thanks, Tony.

Let's get something to eat.

Corleone is Johnny's godfather.

To the Italian people that's a very sacred, close relationship.

I respect it. Tell him to ask me anything else. This favour I can't give him.

He never asks a second favour when he's been refused the first.

You don't understand. Johnny Fontane never gets that movie.

That part is perfect for him. It'll make him a big star.

I'm going to run him out of the business, and let me tell you why.

Johnny Fontane ruined one of Woltz International's most valuable protégés.

We trained her for five years. Singing, acting, dancing lessons.

I spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on her, to make her a big star.

Let me be even more frank.

To show you that I'm not a hard-hearted man. That it's not all dollars and cents.

She was beautiful. She was young and innocent!

She's the greatest piece of ass I've had and I've had them all over the world.

Then Johnny Fontane comes along with his olive oil voice and Guinea charm.

And she runs off.

She threw it all away just to make me look ridiculous!

And a man in my position can't afford to be made to look ridiculous!

You get the hell out of here!

If that goombah tries any rough stuff, tell him I'm no bandleader.

Yeah, I heard that story.

Thank you for dinner and a very pleasant evening.

Maybe your car can take me to the airport.

Mr Corleone insists on hearing bad news immediately.

What are you doing out here? I told you never to go out of the room.

Come on. I've got a few words for you, little lady.

(Overlapping shouts)

Hey, Connie, What's the matter?

They're arguing again. Connie and Carlo are constantly arguing.

I'm gonna talk to this brother-in-law.

Sit down.

Sit down. You never interfere between a man and a woman.

Sit down.

Your business is here with Tom and me.

Is this woltz so tough?

We'll, he'd risk a union slowdown.

He'd let that star actor be exposed as a junkie.

Is he really tough? Would he risk his honor for this..

You mean is he a Sicilian?

Forget about it.

Now, this little actress, this child,

- is that true? - Yeah.

Infamnia

All right, send Luca Brasi to me.

I think we're going to find a way to reason with this Mr. Jack Woltz.

- You're not too tired, are you, Tom? - No, I slept on the plane.

I have the Sollozzo notes here.

Now...

Sollozzo is known as The Turk. He's supposed to be very good with a knife,

but only in matters of business with reasonable complaint.

His business is narcotics.

He has fields in Turkey, where they grow poppy.

In Sicily he has plants to process them into heroin.

He needs cash, he needs protection from the police.

He'll give a piece of the action. I don't know how much.

The Tattaglia family is behind him here. They have to be in it for something.

- What about his prison record? - One term in Italy, one here.

He's known as a top narcotics man.

- Santino, what do you think? - A lot of money in that white powder.

Tom?

Yes. There's more money in narcotics than anything else.

If we don't get into it, somebody else will, maybe the five families.

With that money they can buy more police and political power.

Then they come after us.

Now we have unions and gambling, and that's great, but narcotics is the future.

If we don't get a piece of that action, we risk everything in ten years' time.

So? What's your answer going to be, Pop?

Don Corleone.

I need a man who has powerful friends.

I need a million dollars in cash.

I need those politicians that you carry in your pocket, like nickels and dimes.

- What is the interest for my family? - 30 per cent.

In the first year your end should be three, four million dollars.

And then it would go up.

And what is the interest for the Tattaglia family?

My compliments.

I'll take care of them, out of my share.

So I receive 30 per cent for finance,

political influence and legal protection?

That's right.

Why do you come to me? Why do I deserve this generosity?

If you consider a million dollars in cash just finance,

ti saluto, Don Corleone.

I said that I would see you, because I heard you were a serious man,

to be treated with respect.

But, I must say no to you.

And I'll give you my reason.

It's true, I have a lot of friends in politics.

They wouldn't be friendly long if I was involved in drugs instead of gambling,

which they regard as a harmless vice, but drugs is a dirty business.

It doesn't make any difference to me what a man does for a living.

But your business is... a little dangerous.

If you're worried about security, the Tattaglias will guarantee it.

- The Tattaglias would guarantee our... - Wait a minute.

I have a sentimental weakness for my children, and I spoil them.

They talk when they should listen. But anyway...

Signor Sollozzo, my no is final. I wish to congratulate you on your new business.

I know you'll do well, and good luck.

Especially since your interests don't conflict with mine. Thank you.

Santino.

Come here.

What's the matter with you? Your brain is going soft from playing with that girl.

Never tell anybody outside the family what you're thinking again.

Go on.

Tom, what's this nonsense?

It's from Johnny. He's starring in that new film.

- Take it away. - Take it over there.

And...

...tell Luca Brasi to come in.

I'm a little worried about this Sollozzo fellow.

Find out what he's got under his fingernails.

Go to the Tattaglias.

Make them think that you're not too happy with our family

and find out what you can.

I got something for your mother and for Sonny

and a tie for Freddy, and Tom Hagen got the Reynolds pen.

- What do you want for Christmas? - Just you.

Hello?

Good afternoon, it's 3:00.

Thank you.

- Michael, it's 3:00. - What?

It's 3:00. Have to get up.

Because we have to go to your father's house.

- Why do we have to? - Because we have to.

If we go to my father's house

We can't push the beds together.

Why not?

Because they're in separate rooms.

All right, then. Then we won't go.

We won't tell your father.

OK.

We'll get married first and tell him later.

I can't do that.

Then, Michael, Get out of bed.

Let's go tomorrow.

Michael, they're expecting us.

OK. Get the phone.

What are you going to do?

Just the get the phone.

woman: Yes? May I Help you?

May I please have, uh,

Orchard 99539, please?

What are you doing? What are you doing?

You're going to be the long-distance operator from New Hampshire.

I can't do this.

Go ahead, you got it.

Tom: Hello.

Hello? This is long distance calling.

I have a collect phone call from Mr. Michael Corleone.

um, will you accept the charges?

- Yes. - One moment, please.

- Don't laugh. - I'm not gonna...

- Hello? - Tom: Hello?

- Hello, Tom. - Mike, how are you?

Listen, we're up in New Hampshire still.

We'll drive down tomorrow morning.

Is there anything I could do for you?

No, we're fine. I'm gonna see you Christmas.

Everyone's going out to the mall?

- Right. - OK.

Right, Mikey. Bye-bye.

It's fine...

Andiamo, Fredo.

- Tell Paulie to get the car. - Okay, Pop.

I'll have to get it myself. Paulie called in sick this morning.

Paulie's a good kid. I don't mind getting the car.

Buon Natale, caro. Grazie.

- Luca! I'm Bruno Tattaglia. - I know.

Sue bequero Scotch? Prewar.

Io no bib'.

You know who I am?

Tom! Tom Hagen. Merry Christmas.

- Glad to see you. I want to talk to you. - I haven't got time.

Make time, Consigliere. Get in the car.

What are you worried about? If I wanted to kill you, you'd be dead already.

Get in.

Ah, Aspetta, Fredo, I'm going to buy some fruit.

OK, Pop.

Merry Christmas. I want some fruit.

Pa Pa!

Yeah.

man: Do you recognize my voice?

Yeah I think so. Detective Squad, right?

Don't say my name, just listen.

Somebody shot your father outside his place 15 minutes ago.

Uh, is he dead?

We can't get close enough to find out.

There's blood all over the place.

Look, I'll see what I can do.

Find out what you can. You got a grand coming. Alright?

woman: Hello?

- Theresa? - Yes.

- Let me talk to Tom. - He's not home yet.

Not yet, uh...

Have him call me the minute he gets in.

Would you like me better if I were a nun? Like in the story.

No.

- What if I were Ingrid Bergman? - Now, that's a thought.

Michael.

No, I wouldn't like you better if you were Ingrid Bergman. What's the matter?

They don't say if he's dead or alive.

- Sonny, it's Michael. - Where have you been?

- Is he all right? - We don't know yet.

There are all kinds of stories. He was hit bad, Mikey.

- Are you there? - Yeah, I'm here.

- Where have you been? I was worried. - Didn't Tom tell you I called?

No. Look, come home, kid. You should be with Mama, you hear?

There's more news about your old man.

Word is out that he's already dead.

- What's the matter with you? - Take it easy!

- Where was Paulie? - Sick. He's been sick all winter.

- How often? - Only three, four times.

- Freddy didn't want a new bodyguard. - Pick him up now.

I don't care how sick he is. Bring him to my father's house right now.

- You want anyone sent over here? - No. Go ahead.

I'm going to have a couple of our people come over to the house.

- Hello? - Santino Corleone?

- Yeah. - We have Tom Hagen.

In three hours he'll be released with our proposition.

Listen to what he has to say before you do anything.

What's done is done. Don't lose that famous temper of yours, Sonny.

I'll wait.

Ma...Where are you?

Ma, I, uh...

I just got a phone call And pop's been hurt.

I don't know how bad.

I'm going to go change in case we can see him.

- Tessio. - Tessio: Hello?

Santino Corleone.

I want 50 good men out here right away.

Tessio: I heard you, sonny,

But what about Clemenza's Regime?

No, I don't want to use Clemenza's people right now.

- All right. - All right.

Come on, Luca.

Your boss is dead.

I know you're not in the muscle end of the family, so don't be scared.

I want you to help the Corleones and me.

We got him outside his office about an hour after we picked you up.

Drink it.

It's up to you to make peace between me and Sonny.

- Sonny will come after you. - That will be his first reaction, sure.

So you have to talk sense into him. The Tattaglia family is behind me.

The other New York families will go along with anything to prevent war.

It's good business, Tom.

I'll try. But even Sonny won't be able to call off Luca Brasi.

Yeah, well...

Let me worry about Luca.

You just talk to Sonny.

And the other two kids.

- I'll do my best. - Good.

Now you can go.

I don't like violence, Tom. I'm a businessman.

Blood is a big expense.

He's still alive.

They hit him with five shots, and he's still alive!

That's bad luck for me, and bad luck for you if you don't make that deal.

- Who are you? - It's the don's kid.

you take the car, I'll bring him inside.

Your mother's over in the hospital with your father.

Looks like he's going to pull through, thank God.

Theresa, you hear from Tom yet?

Is Sonny inside?

Come on.

- Tessio: Could be any one of these. - Yeah...

Hey, Theresa.

Don't worry. They'll turn Tom loose

the minute they get the proposition.

Hello, Michael.

Where were you?

- Mikey, you had me worried when I couldn't get in touch with you. - How's ma taking it?

She's good. She's been through it before.

Me too...

- Yeah. - Hello, Santino?

This is Sam from the company.

The number you gave me? It checked out.

Listen, Thank you very much. You're going to have a very...

...very extra Merry Christmas, alright?

Sam: OK, THanks a lot.

6Thank you.

You want to wait outside? I got some business I got to finish with Tessio.

What are you doing?

You hang around you're going to hear things

- you don't want to hear. - Maybe I can help you out.

No you can't. The old man would have my neck

If I let you get mixed up in this. Come on!

He's my father too, Sonny.

You wanna hear?

Whose head do we blow off, Clemenza's or Paulie's?

What do you mean?

What do I mean. One of them set up the old man.

Yeah.

Not Clemenza. I don't believe it.

See? College boy is right.

It was Paulie. That was the contact in the phone company.

In the three days that Paulie was home sick

He got these phone calls from the pay phone across from the old man's building.

- So it was paulie. - Thank God it was paulie

Tessio: That skinny punk.

But we need Clemenza badly.

Is it going to be an all out war like the last time?

Yeah. Until the old man tells me different.

Wait, Sonny. Talk to pop.

Wait? Come on! Sollozzo's a dead man.

I don't care what it costs. We'll go after all them families.

The Tattaglias are going to eat dirt.

That's not how pop would play it.

Listen Let me tell you something. When it comes to the action I'm as good as anybody

And don't forget it.

Tom!

Hey! Boy, if I argue against the supreme court

I'll never do better than I did against that Turk tonight.

Give me a minute, will ya?

Get rid of him, everything falls into line.

What about Luca? Sollozzo thinks he can control him.

If Luca sold out, we're in a lot of trouble.

- Has anyone been in touch with Luca? - We've been trying all night.

- Hey, do me a favour... - Luca never sleeps over with a broad.

Well, Tom, you're consigliere. What do we do if the old man dies?

If we lose the old man, we lose the political contacts and half our strength.

The other New York families might support Sollozzo to avoid a long war.

This is almost 1946. Nobody wants bloodshed anymore.

If your father dies...

...you make the deal.

- Easy to say. He's not your father. - I'm as much a son as you or Mike.

What is it?

- Paulie, I told you to stay put. - The guy at the gates has a package.

Tessio, go see what it is.

- Shall I stay? - Yeah. Are you all right?

- I'm fine. - There's food. Are you hungry?

- No. - A drink? Brandy will sweat it out.

- Go ahead. - That might be a good idea.

Take care of that son-of-a-bitch. Paulie sold out the old man. That Stronz'

- Make that the first thing on your list. - Understood.

Mickey, tomorrow, get some guys and go to Luca's apartment.

Maybe we shouldn't get Mike mixed up in this too directly.

Hanging around the house on the phone would be a big help.

Try Luca again.

- What's this? - A Sicilian message.

It means Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes.

Beautiful Car.

It ain't a beautiful car.

Stupid Detroit sends it with wooden bumpers.

They're going to deliver the chromium bumpers

in a couple of months because of the war.

Hey, the war is over.

I had to wait for over two years

for the car to come with stupid wooden bumpers.

.22 Soft nose load.

Accurate up to five-foot.

Today you make your bones on Paulie.

- You understand everything? - Understood, Mr. Clemenza.

- I'm going. - When will you be home?

Probably late.

- Don't forget the cannoli! - Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Rocco, sit on the other side. You block the rear-view mirror.

Sonny's running wild. He wants to go to mattresses already.

We have to find a spot on the West Side. Try 309 West 43rd Street.

- Know a good spot on the West Side? - I'll think about it.

Think while you're driving. I want to hit New York this month.

Watch the kids.

man: He's coming.

It's about time.

It's good for ten men.

All right, go over to the neighborhood.

I got to call in to Sonny.

You wait here, I'll call Sonny.

Don Clemenza

(Speaking Italian)

He talked my ear off.

We got to go back to Long Beach.

He got another job for us.

What do you think? We going to get that last place we saw?

I don't know. Why do you got to know now?

I don't got to know nothing.

Drive the car, and watch where you're going.

Clemenza: Paulie, Go down 39th street.

Pick up 18 mattresses for the guys.

Bring me the bill.

Paulie: Yeah, all right...now

Clemenz: Make sure they're clean

Because those guys will be stuck up there for a long time.

Paulie: They're clean. They exterminate them.

Clemenza: Exterminate? That's a bad word to use.

Get this guy. Watch out we don't exterminate you.

Paulie: Think that's funny or what?

Clemenza: Hey, Paulie.. (Speaks Italian)...

Paulie: Rocco, What did you do?

Clemenza: Hey, Pull over, will you? I gotta take a leak.

Leave the gun

Take the cannoli.

Clemenza: Hey, Mike!

Hey Mikey! - Yeah.

You're wanted on the telephone.

- Who is it? - Some girl.

- Hello. Kay? - How's your father?

He's going to make it.

I love you.

I love you!

- Michael? - Yeah, I know.

- Tell me you love me. - I can't talk.

Can't you say it?

I'll see you tonight.

Why don't you tell that nice girl you love her?

I love you with all my heart. If I don't see you again soon, I'm going to die!

Come and learn something. You might have to cook for 20 guys some day.

You start with a little oil, then fry some garlic.

Throw in some tomatoes, tomato paste, fry it and make sure it doesn't stick.

You get it to a boil, you shove in all your sausage and meatballs.

Add a little bit of wine.

And a little bit of sugar. That's my trick.

Cut the crap. I have more important things for you. How's Paulie?

You won't see him anymore.

- Where are you going? - To the city.

- Send bodyguards with him. - I'm going to the hospital...

He'll be all right. Sollozzo knows he's a civilian.

- Be careful. - Yes, sir.

Send somebody with him anyway.

- I have to go. - Can I go with you?

No, Kay. There will be detectives there, people from the press.

I'll wait in the cab.

I don't want you to get involved.

When will I see you again?

Go back to New Hampshire, and I'll call you at your parents' house.

- When will I see you again, Michael? - I don't know.

What are you doing here? You're not supposed to be here.

I'm Michael Corleone. This is my father.

What happened to the guards?

Your father had too many visitors. They interfered with hospital service.

The police made them leave about ten minutes ago.

Get me Long Beach 45620, please.

Nurse. Wait a minute. Stay here.

Sonny, I'm at the hospital. I got here late, there's nobody here.

No Tessio's men, no detectives, nobody. Papa's all alone.

- Don't panic, I'll send someone. - I won't panic.

I'm sorry, but you will have to leave.

We're going to move him to another room. Can you disconnect the tubes?

- That's out of the question! - Do you know my father?

Men are coming here to kill him. Do you understand?

Help me, please.

- Who are you? - I am Enzo, the baker.

- Remember me? - Enzo.

You'd better go, there's going to be trouble.

If there is trouble, I'll stay here to help you. For your father.

Listen. Wait for me outside, in front of the hospital, all right?

I'll be out in a minute.

Just lie here, Pop. I'll take care of you now.

I'm with you now.

I'm with you.

Get rid of these. Come here.

Put your hand in your pocket, like you have a gun. You'll be all right.

You did good.

I thought all you Guinea hoods were locked up!

- Why isn't anyone guarding my father? - You little punk!

Don't you tell me my business! I pulled them off.

- Stay away from this hospital! - Not until my father's room is guarded.

- Phil, take him in! - The kid's clean, Captain.

- He's a war hero. He's never been... - I said take him in!

- What's The Turk paying you? - Take a hold of him. Stand him up.

Stand him up straight.

I'm the Corleone's attorney. These men are hired to protect Vito Corleone.

They're licensed to carry firearms.

If you interfere, you'll have to appear before the judge and show cause.

Let him go.

- What's with all the new faces? - We'll need them now.

After the hospital thing, Sonny got mad.

We hit Bruno Tattaglia this morning.

Jesus Christ.

Looks like a fortress around here.

Tommasuccio! Hey... 100 buttonmen on the street 24 hours a day.

That Turk shows one hair on his ass, he's dead.

Mike, let me look at you.

You're beautiful, beautiful. You're gorgeous.

The Turk wants to talk! Imagine the nerve of the son-of-a-bitch.

- He wants a meeting today. - What did he say?

What did he say... He wants us to send Michael to hear the proposition.

He promises that the deal is too good to refuse.

- And Bruno Tattaglia? - That's part of the deal.

- He cancels out what they did to Father. - We should listen to them.

No more! Not this time, Consigliere.

No more meetings, discussions, or Sollozzo tricks.

I want Sollozzo, or we go to war...

- The other families... - They hand me Sollozzo!

Your father wouldn't want to hear this. This is business, not personal!

- They shot my father... - Even the shooting was business, not personal, Sonny.

Then business will have to suffer. Do me a favour.

No more advice on how to patch things up. Just help me win.

I found out about Captain McCluskey, who broke Mike's jaw.

He's definitely on Sollozzo's payroll, and for big money.

McCluskey has agreed to be The Turk's bodyguard.

So when Sollozzo is being guarded, he's invulnerable.

Nobody has ever gunned down a New York police captain.

All the families would come after you. The Corleone family would be outcasts!

Even the old man's political protection would run for cover.

Do me a favour. Take this into consideration.

All right, we'll wait.

We can't wait. We can't wait.

No matter what Sollozzo says, he's going to kill Pop.

That's the key for him. We've got to get Sollozzo.

- Mike is right. - Let me ask you something.

What about this McCluskey? What do we do with this cop?

They want to have a meeting with me, right?

It will be me, McCluskey and Sollozzo.

Let's set the meeting.

Get our informers to find out where it's going to be held.

We insist it's a public place. A bar, a restaurant.

Some place where there are people, so I feel safe.

They'll search me when I meet them, right?

So I can't have a weapon on me.

But if Clemenza can figure out a way to have a weapon planted there for me...

...then I'll kill them both.

Nice college boy. Didn't want to get mixed up in the family business.

Now you want to shoot a police captain because he slapped you?

This isn't like the army! You have to get close and get their brains on your suit.

You're taking this very personal.

Tom, this is business and he's taking it personal.

- Where does it say you can't kill a cop? - Mikey...

I'm talking about a cop who's mixed up in drugs, a dishonest cop.

A cop who got mixed up in the rackets and got what was coming.

That's a terrific story. We have newspaper people on the payroll, right?

- They might like a story like that. - They might.

It's not personal, Sonny. It's strictly business.

It's as cold as they come. Impossible to trace, so you don't worry about prints.

I put a special tape on the trigger and the butt. Try it.

Is the trigger too tight?

My ears!

I left it noisy, so it scares away any pain-in-the-ass innocent bystanders.

You've shot them both. Now what do you do?

- Sit down, finish my dinner. - Don't fool around.

Let your hand drop to your side and let the gun slip out.

Everybody will still think you've got it. They'll stare at your face,

so walk out fast, but don't run.

Don't look anybody in the eye, but don't look away either.

They'll be scared stiff, so don't worry about nothing.

You'll be all right. You'll take a vacation, nobody knows where,

and we'll catch the hell.

- How bad do you think it will be? - Pretty goddamn bad.

All the other families will probably line up against us.

These things have to happen every five, ten years. Gets rid of the bad blood.

Been ten years since the last one. You have to stop them at the beginning.

Like they should have stopped Hitler in Munich, not letting him get away with it.

You know, Mike, we were all proud of you. Being a hero and all.

Your father too.

Nothing. Not a hint. Absolutely nothing.

Even Sollozzo's people don't know where the meeting will be held.

How much time do we have?

They're going to pick you up outside Jack Dempsey's in an hour and a half.

- We could put a tail on them. - Sollozzo would lose our ass.

- What about the negotiator? - He's playing pinochle with my men.

- He could blast whoever is in the car. - They'll expect that.

Sollozzo might not even be in the car, Sonny!

I'll get it.

Louis' restaurant in the Bronx.

- Is it reliable? - My man in McCluskey's precinct.

A police captain is on call 24 hours a day. He'll be there between 8 and 10.

- Anybody know this joint? - Sure, I do. It's perfect for us.

A small family place, good food. Everyone minds his business. Perfect.

They've got an old-fashioned toilet. You know, the box and the chain thing.

We might be able to tape the gun behind it.

All right. Mike, you go to the restaurant,

you eat, talk for a while, you relax. Make them relax.

Then you go to take a leak. No, better still, you ask permission to go.

Then you come back blasting. Two shots in the head apiece.

I want somebody very good to plant that gun.

I don't want him coming out with just his dick.

- The gun will be there. - You drive him and pick him up.

Let's move.

Did he tell you to drop the gun right away?

Yeah, a million times.

Don't forget. Two shots apiece in the head as soon as you come out.

How long do you think it will be before I can come back?

At least a year.

I'll square it with Mom, that you're not seeing her before you leave and...

I'll get a message to that girlfriend when the time is right.

Take care.

Take care, Mike.

I'm glad you came. I hope we can straighten everything out.

It's not the way I wanted things to go. It should never have happened.

I want to straighten everything out. I don't want my father bothered again.

I swear on my children that he won't be, Mike.

But you have to keep an open mind when we talk.

I hope you're not a hothead like Sonny. You can't talk business with him.

He's a good kid.

I'm sorry about the other night, Mike.

I've got to frisk you, so turn around. On your knees, facing me.

I guess I'm getting too old for my job. Too grouchy.

Can't stand the aggravation. You know how it is.

He's clean.

Going to Jersey?

Maybe.

Nice work, Lou.

- How's the food in this restaurant? - Try the veal. It's the best in the city.

I'll have it.

I’m going to speak Italian to Michael

Go ahead

(Italian) I'm sorry. - Michael: Are you serious?

You must understand. That what happened between me and your father...

...was a matter of business.

I have a great respect for your father.

But your father’s thinking is old-fashioned.

And he doesn't understand that I am a man of honor.

Don’t tell me these things. I know them.

You know?

And you understand that I helped the Tattaglia family.

I believe that we can come to an agreement.

I want peace.

And we should end all this nonsense.

You want to pull my leg?

What?

How do you say...?

(English) What I want

Whats most important to me

Is that I have a guarantee

No more attempts on my Father's life.

What guarantees can I give you Mike.

Im the hunted one

I missed my chance You think to much of me kid

I'm not that clever

All I want is a truce

I have to go to the bathroom

is that alright?

You gotta go, you gotta go

I frisked him, he's clean

Don’t take too long

I frisked a thousand young punks

(Italian) Do you feel better? - Yes

Mikey, you understand me, don't you?

You're Italian, just like your father (aren't you?)

Your father is doing badly.

When he is in better health, we'll try and arrange a meeting meeting (or "form an union") and bring everything into balance..

This bullshit must end.

Take them downstairs.

Go on, Carlo, you too.

Go on.

- What's the matter with you, Carlo? - Shut up and set the table.

Since McCluskey's killing, the police have cracked down on our operations.

Through our newspaper contacts we've been able to put out material

about McCluskey's link with Sollozzo in the drug rackets.

So things are loosening up.

And I sent Fredo to Las Vegas, under the protection of Don Francesco of L.A.

- I want him to rest. - I'm going to learn the casino business.

Where's Michael?

It was Michael who killed Sollozzo.

But he's safe. We're starting to work to bring him back.

Did you find out where that old pimp Tattaglia is hiding? I want him now.

Sonny, things are starting to loosen up.

If you go after Tattaglia, all hell will break loose. Pop can negotiate.

- He must get better first. I'll decide... - War is costly. We can't do business.

- Neither can they. Don't worry about it! - We can't afford a stalemate.

- No more stalemate. I'll kill the bastard! - You're getting a great reputation!

Do as I say! If I had a Sicilian wartime consigliere, I wouldn't be in this shape!

Pop had Genco. Look what I got.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean that.

Ma made a little dinner. It's Sunday.

Niggers are having a good time with our policy banks in Harlem.

Driving new Cadillacs, paying 50 per cent on a bet.

That's because they've started making big money.

Poppa never talked business at the table.

- Shut up, Connie... - Don't you ever tell her to shut up.

Don't interfere.

I'd like to talk to you after dinner. I could do more for the family...

We don't discuss business at the table.

Hey, Take me to the America!

If you need a good gunfighter in America, take me!

I'd be the best Man you can got.

I apologize if I offended you.

I'm a stranger in this country.

I meant no disrespect to you or your daughter.

I'm an American, hiding in Sicily.

My name is Michael Corleone.

There are people who'd pay a lot of money for that information.

But then your daughter would lose a father...

...instead of gaining a husband.

I want to meet your daughter.

With your permission, and under the supervision of your family.

With all respect.

What's the matter?

What's the matter?

- It was my fault! - Where is he?

It was my fault. I hit him.

I started a fight with him. I hit him, so he hit me...

I'm just going to get a doctor to take a look at you.

Sonny, please don't do anything.

What's the matter with you? What am I going to do?

Make that baby an orphan before he's born?

You spic slobs still betting Yankees?

Tell them to stop taking in action.

We lost enough money last week.

Come here, come here!

If you touch my sister again, I'll kill you.

Hey! We weren't expecting you, Kay. You should call.

Yes, I have. I've tried writing and calling.

- I want to reach Michael. - Nobody knows where he is.

All we know is that he's all right.

- What was that? - An accident, but nobody was hurt.

Tom, will you give this letter to Michael. Please?

If I accepted that, a court could prove I have knowledge of his whereabouts.

He'll get in touch with you.

I let my cab go, so can I call another one, please?

Come on. Sorry.

- Hello? - Is Carlo there?

- Who is this? - A friend of Carlo.

Tell him that I can't make it tonight until later.

Bitch!

Carlo!

Your girlfriend just called.

She said she can't make it this evening!

What girlfriend? I don't have a girlfriend.

Can't I take a shower in my own house?

I just talked to her on the telephone! What's going on?

Are you starting in today?

Aw, Carlo... What's the matter with you?

you give your whores my telephone number?

You're getting to be a little too much.

Where do you think you're going?

I'm going out.

You're not going.. you're staying home!

Then make me something to eat at least

And let me finish washing up!

Now come on, get out of here.

Go in the kitchen and make me something to eat.

Your dinner's ready.

- I’m not hungry yet. - Its on the table

It's getting cold.

I'll eat out.

You just told me to make you dinner!

(Shouting in Italian)

Leave me alone!

I'll vafangool you!

She has a filthy mouth, this Guinea brat.

That's it, break it all, you spoiled Guinea brat. Break it all!

Why don't you bring your whore home for dinner?

Maybe I will.

- Clean it up! - Like hell I will!

You skinny, spoiled brat. Clean it up! Clean it up!

Clean it up! I said, clean it up! Clean it up!

Clean it up. Clean that up, you...

Clean it!

Clean it up! Yeah, kill me. Be a murderer, like your father!

- All you Corleones are murderers! - I hate you!

Come on, kill me!

Get out of here!

- I hate you! - Now I'll kill you.

You Guinea brat. Get out of here!

Connie, what's the matter? I can't hear you.

Connie, talk louder. The baby's crying.

Santino, I can't understand. I don't know.

Yeah, Connie.

You wait there.

No, you just wait there.

Son-of-a-bitch.

- Son-of-a-bitch! - What's the matter?

Open the goddamn gate! Get off your ass.

Sonny!

- Sonny. - Get out of here!

Go after him, go on!

Son-of-a-bitch. Come on!

Give me a drop.

My wife is crying upstairs.

I hear cars coming to the house.

Consigliere of mine,

tell your Don what everyone seems to know.

I didn't tell Mama anything.

I was about to come up and wake you and tell you.

But you needed a drink first.

Yeah.

Well, now you've had your drink.

They shot Sonny on the causeway. He's dead.

I want no inquiries made.

I want no acts of vengeance.

I want you to arrange a meeting...

...with the heads of the five families.

This war stops now.

Call Bonasera.

I need him now.

Last year they were killing one another.

So now what?

The Godfather comes to me.

Why?

They have killed someone so important

that they wish to make his body disappear.

Amerigo

They could make me an accomplice

to their murder.

They could send me to prison.

And if the other families, find out

They will make me their enemy.

I curse the day

when you and Comare Corleone became friends.

Well, my friend, are you ready to do me this service?

Yes. What do you want me to do?

I want you to use all your powers and all your skills.

I don't want his mother to see him this way.

Look how they massacred my boy.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday.

Are you driving yourself, Boss? Is your wife coming with you?

No, take her to her father's house until things are safe.

Okay, anything you say.

Fabrizio!

No, Apollonia!