I forgot about that one. What I like about it is the way he chose to say it ("I have to go to the bathroom"), like a little kid would express it, and right out of the blue too . Then, as an afterthought, he remembered Clemenza's instructions to ask permission first; so he added, "Is that all right?"

I wondered why Michael didn't use words that were more "grown up," shall we say, such as "I need to visit the men's room" or "May I use the washroom for a minute?" But poor Michael was so nervous he was tongue-tied .

By the way, nice to meet you, Dona. I hope you will take the opportunity to vote in a couple of polls: Which ending was more tragic: GFII or GFIII? and also Godfather II: Better with or without Vito\'s Back Story? I am hoping another person will agree with my opinion, as I seem to be in the minority on both those questions . (But don't worry; it's a secret ballot. No one will know how you vote unless you choose to inform us by posting a comment in the thread.) Anyway, many happy future posts to you .

Yes, or he could have phrased it much more elegantly, as Clemenza did.

Thanks for the welcome!

Ah, yes. Who could forget Clemenza's immortal "I gotta take a leak"? It's straight to the point and leaves no room for misunderstanding .

There are so many references to, ahem, relieving oneself in the Godfather movies that they could be the subject of their own thread .

I'm glad you feel welcome, Dona. Everyone here made me feel very welcome when I first joined, so it's nice that I'm able to pass it on.