Originally posted by FrankieFiveAngels:
Why does Fanucci let Vito walk without paying? Vito's statement in the movie seems awfully weak.
In the book, Fanucci agrees to let Vito pay part now and part later.. it doesn't really go into detail why. I forget how much he gave him in the movie, but in the book Fanucci was only $200 short.
This was a permissable gambit. Fanucci had the bulk of the money and would wait. He might even be persuaded to take nothing more or to wait a little longer.
