But Geary's squeeze of Mike was probably a total surprise to everyone concerned, even Turnbull. As Geary said to Mike, "I thought we would talk alone."
It certainly was a surprise to Mike and his men, but I'm not sure about Turnbull. Geary ends the meeting by saying that Mike has to deal with Turnbull, meaning that the "squeeze" payments will go through him. So what purpose would it serve for Geary to keep Turnbull in the dark up to the meeting date, since he would have to inform him immediately afterwards that a monthly truckload of extorted cash would be coming in from the Corleones?
