Originally Posted By: Sicilian Babe
Although allowing Carlo to live may have had a dual purpose, I believe that it was also something that Vito could never have brought himself to do.



I am not so sure.

Vito was definitely in on Michael's ruse when he announced to the entire inner circle that Carlo was going to be his "right hand man in Vegas (No wonder Tessio's betrayal was the 'smart thing to do' if he believed such a lightweight would be Michael's right hand man he would rightly conclude that Michael would be a terrible Don)."

As Carlo leaves the room he hugs Vito and says "thank you papa" as if Vito had put him in this position of power.

This scene shows Michael and Vito working together to "keep their enemies closer" and it implies that Vito knew and approved of what Michael had in mind for Carlo.

In this vein does anyone know whether it is in the old Sicilian tradition to take vengence on someone who dishonors a daughter as much as Carlo did?

"Io sono stanco, sono imbigliato, and I wan't everyone here to know, there ain't gonna be no trouble from me..Don Corleone..Cicc' a port!"

"I stood in the courtroom like a fool."

"I am Constanza: Lord of the idiots."