Originally posted by AppleOnYa:
I think the more logical question to ask is would Fredo have even betrayed Sonny...and the answer is probably not. Wasn't Santino the oldest son? Therefore there would not have been the jealousy and envy that was directed toward kid brother Michael at having been what Fredo percieved as 'stepped over.'
Excellent point.
Of course, had Fredo's "betrayal" of Michael been motivated by his thinking that what Roth wanted him to do would have been good for the family -- had it been simple stupidity rather than jealousy -- then it's possible that Sonny might have perceived him as a future danger that needed to be eliminated.
