Oh... DonT... this was just a tactic by Mike to people skill Tom and make him feel the acceptance that he knew Tom always desired from him (hence his speech about being close to Sonny and not Mike growing up and being considered a brother). Mike played to this to make things go as smooth as possible. I always get the feeling that Michael never really respects Tom as much as Sonny or definately Vito does.
"From now on, nothing goes down unless I'm involved. No blackjack no dope deals, no nothing. A nickel bag gets sold in the park, I want in. You guys got fat while everybody starved on the street. Now it's my turn." (King of New York)
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