Originally posted by pgunn:
Here's a big difference:
Sonny was planning the execution of the heads of the Five Families.
He also knows that he was handicapped by the mellowing of Tessio and the declining passion of Clemenza, but he couldn't do anything about that, nor could he replace Tom.
In the movie, where everyone is gathered in the Don's office(?) after the assassination attempt, you can hear Clemenza and Tessio making up that list if you listen closely. Tattaglia's name is almost definitely mentioned. Their talking gets almost drowned out by Sonny, but it is there. So I think the planned hit on the heads of the 5 Families is in the movie as well.
