Was surfing through Godfather Scripts and found this draft of a GFII script that had a different ending which included Vito in Michael's flashback scene at the end.
>>VIEW ON MICHAEL
Alone in the garden.
OUR VIEW begins to MOVE CLOSER to him. We begin to HEAR
MUSIC of the forties; happy music, swing music, as we move
CLOSER to Michael.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. OLD CORLEONE HOUSE - MED. VIEW - NIGHT
SONNY CORLEONE, his arm wrapped around a smiling red-faced
Carlo Rizzi, pulls him into the Corleone dining room.
SONNY
Hey, who knows my buddy Carlo Rizzi.
Here... my brother Fredo, here's my
Mom. Mom, whatcha got cooking?
And Carlo, this is my kid sister
Connie. Here, pull up a chair,
Carol is sitting next to Connie.
Oh, the droopy kid over there is
Mike. The college boy.
An older, lanky man enters the room, his arms laden with
presents. This is TESSIO.
TESSIO
Buon Natale, everybody. Buon
Natale...
(he smiles at Tom Hagen)
Hi, Tom, how's every little thing?
HAGEN
(helping him with the presents)
Wonderful, Sal.
Now the study door opens, and DON CORLEONE enters.
DON CORLEONE
Is dinner ready?
MOM
Two minutes.
The Don happily regards his family; his sons and daughters
and even some Grandchildren. He raises a glass.
DON CORLEONE
A good life, a long life to all my
children, and friends. To my
grandchildren, and those that will
be. To our family.
They all drink.
They refill glasses; then Tessio proposes a toast.
TESSIO
To our Godfather.
They all drink.
INT. THE DINING ROOM - MED. VIEW - NIGHT
The family is happily at Christmas dinner. Don Corleone
seated at the head of the table.
SONNY
What'd you think of those Japs, eh?
The nerve of those Japs, coming
right here in our own backyard
dropping bombs!
HAGEN
Well, we could have expected it
after the embargo.
SONNY
Hey! Expect it or not, those Japs
don't have a right to drop bombs in
our backyard. Whose side you on?
MAMA
Please, do we have to talk about
the war at the table? On Christmas,
much less.
VIEW ON MICHAEL
He has been listening to this discussion.
MICHAEL
Pop, I've decided I'm going to
enlist.
A quiet hush descends over the table, as though everyone
knows the effect this will have on the old man. Sonny tries
to make light of it.
SONNY
Kid, stay in college. The girls
are cuter, if you know what I mean.
HAGEN
Pop had to pull a lot of strings to
get you your deferment.
MICHAEL
I never asked for it; I don't want
it.
VIEW ON DON CORLEONE
Disturbed; but wise and prudent.
DON CORLEONE
My son wants to talk about this,
and so we'll talk, but not at the
dinner table.
He rises, and starts across the room toward his study. Then
he looks back.
DON CORLEONE
Michael.
He disappears into his study. Michael rises, glances around.
People are generally tense over the situation. Michael
follows his father into the study.
INT. DON CORLEONE'S OLD STUDY - NIGHT
The Don closes the door behind his son, and then moves
across the room. He stops at the little bar there, and
pours himself a brandy.
DON CORLEONE
Would you like some?
MICHAEL
No, Dad.
DON CORLEONE
Now what is this talk about joining
the army? Eh?
MICHAEL
It's not talk; I'm doing it.
DON CORLEONE
You would risk your life for
strangers?
MICHAEL
Not for strangers; for my country.
DON CORLEONE
Anyone not in your family, is a
stranger. Believe me, when trouble
comes, your country won't take care
of you.
MICHAEL
That's how it was in the old world,
Pop, but this is not Sicily.
DON CORLEONE
I know. I know, Michael. It's
Christmas, your brothers and sister
are all here -- we are happy.
Let's not spoil this. Go your own
way, but when you are ready, come
to me the way a son should. I have
hopes for you...
CLOSE VIEW ON MICHAEL
looking at his father with a mixture of great love, and also
fear, and confusion.
MICHAEL
I won't be a man like you.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. THE TAHOE ESTATE - HIGH FULL VIEW - DAY
The leaves are blowing. MUSIC comes up.
Michael and his young son, Anthony, walk through the grounds
of the estate, talking about things we cannot hear.<<
Don Cardi
