Originally posted by exgigirl:
Let's go back to GF1 for a moment. Remember Woltz and the scene with the horse's head in his bed? No one "ordered a hit" against a horse. It was a warning, a wake up call so he would know the far-reaching power of the Corleone Family. The murder of the prostitute was a warning to Geary just how powerful Michael was. To think Geary had the nerve to ask for $20000. for a gambling license! As to who killed the girl, I've always thought it was probably Neri, although no one knows for sure. But did you notice how he was hovering in the background in the shadows and Tom Hagen motioned for him to leave the room. And wasn't he drying his hands? Makes me think he was washing them for some reason --- perhaps to get rid of the blood?
No one ever said that Tom ordered a "hit" on Khartoum, but he more than likely was the one who came up with the idea of using the horse to get to Woltz since he is the only one present. I only brought that up because that is the only time we see a ruthless side to Tom in either of the movies.
As far as who actually killed the prostitute, of course it was Neri. That was one of the few details about GFII that was made quite clear to the audience. I was referring to who ordered the hit, not carried it out.
