Originally posted by klydon1:
Moreover, I always found it curious that he knew that the senator pursuing Michael belonged to Roth, but Michael (so late in the game) had no idea and appeared thunderstruck upon hearing the news.
How would Fredo get acquire this information and why would he be entrusted with it?
Klydon, it
is curious. But, the quick answer is that it made for a dramatic moment--one of many in the Trilogy where directorial license trumps logic.
To be fair to FFC: Michael may already have known that Questadt belonged to Roth--he didn't seem to be thunderstruck when he heard it. And Fredo might have seen Questadt around Roth (or Ola), or heard one or both talking to or about Questadt. If true, this could suggest that Fredo was in far deeper than he let on in the boathouse.
