Originally posted by Snake:
I thought Puzo could've done without it, but I see your point, Turnbull. However, even allowing that, I thought it was just plain too lengthy. Thankfully, Coppola and Puzo spared us the agony in the movie version! 
I agree, Snake: the movie didn't suffer a bit without Lucy, Jules and Nino. Plus, we didn't have to suffer through Lucy's gynecological operation, as we did in the novel.
