Originally posted by Sicilian Babe:
Personally, I just don't see how Fredo could've opened the drapes, and not know it would be a hit... but I have problems believing it was Fredo, mostly because I do want to think of him as stupid, weak and sweet.
SB,
logically Fredo had to know that he was setting up a hit when he opened the drapes. But people who get emotional about vengeance aren't always logical. When he said, "You guys lied to me," it opens at least the
possibility that the "lie" was that they were going to do something other than kill Michael after Fredo opened the drapes.
Logically, Carlo had no reason to think that he could have beat up Connie the second time to lure Sonny out of the Compound, and not be blamed for Sonny's assassination. But he was hell-bent for vengeance, and logic had nothing to do with his decision. The same could be said of Paulie Gatto: did he
really think he could call in sick on the day the Don was to be assassinated and get away with it?
