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Mike loved Kay, but he knew (rightfully so) that Kay would not fit into the lifestyle he was choosing when he told his father that he was with him now. Apolonia, having been born in Sicilly would have been familiar with the lifestyle and more accepting.

When he came back, I think he rightfully believed he was going to legitimize the family business. It's been a while since I read the book, so I could be wrong.


Whatya gonna do? Nice college boy huh? Don't wanna get mixed up in the family business? Now you wanna gun down a police officer because he slapped you in the face a little bit, huh? Whatya think this is the army, where you shoot 'em a mile away? You gotta get up close like this.. badaBING! you blow their brains all over your nice Ivy League suit.