Originally posted by Alexander Kokotas:
Sorry but I really don't believe that Fredo opened the drapes. Sure, he wanted to "handle things", but I seriously don't believe that he would do that.
If Fredo didn't open the drapes, what exactly
was his role in the plot? You say you don't believe that he would do that, but any other role you want to assign him, like letting the assassins onto the grounds, or promising to help them escape, gets him in even deeper.
I'd like to believe that when Johnny Ola came on board, some of his men sneaked in and opened the drapes way before the party ended.
You have to believe that with hundreds of guests roaming the grounds that day, many of whom I would assume were relative strangers, the house would have been pretty well guarded, as was pointed out here in another thread by, I believe, Turnbull.
Also, hasn't anyone consider that maybe Fredo's men could have killed Roth's assasins-to-be? You see, they could approach Fredo after the hit, Fredo is scared the living hell of it and orders his men to kill them, without leaving a trace.
I have a few problems with that scenario:
"They approach Fredo after the hit..." You're implying here that Fredo's men knew Fredo was involved. How would they know that?
"He orders his men to kill them without leaving a trace" So Fredo's men locate the assassins before any of the other dozens of men who are also looking, aren't
seen locating the assassins by anyone else,
kill the assassins without being seen by anyone else, and then dump them in a ditch without being seen by anyone else.
Not likely, IMO.
The complete assassination plot is never fully fleshed out in the film. Obviously, to kill two assassins would have required at least one (If Fredo helped) and possibly two other "plotters", who are never identified, nor is their role.
It's just a big black plot hole as far as I'm concerned.
You may also want to read
THIS THREAD for a recent dicussions that adavnces the theory that Rocco participated.